Ayesha Curry recently set the record straight on comments she made in the past about her husband, NBA star Steph Curry, not being “her type.” The Sweet July founder sat down with former First Lady Michelle Obama and her brother Craig Robinson for an episode of their IMO podcast, released on where she finally addressed the long-standing misunderstanding.
According to People, “I feel like this is something that gets misconstrued publicly,” Ayesha explained to Obama and Robinson. She directly turned to her husband during the conversation, clarifying her earlier statements. “It’s not that you didn’t have game. I was 14 years old. I was not allowed to talk to boys!” she said, finally revealing the real reason behind her initial remarks.
Despite the “no boys” rule, Ayesha admitted she absolutely thought Steph was cute back then. She even confessed that her previous comment was “very disrespectful” and “rude” towards him. It’s always good when we can clear the air on these kinds of things, especially when it comes to something so personal.
Turns out this whole thing was just teenage confusion
Ayesha went on to explain that she actually had a “no athlete” rule during her teenage years. This wasn’t some arbitrary decision; it came from a school prompt that asked students to list qualities they’d want in a future partner. “I had very textbook, maybe, misconceptions [of athletes],” Ayesha shared, noting that her views were shaped by movies and those typical “jock” stereotypes you see everywhere. She described herself as a “theater nerd” at the time, and felt she was “protecting my peace” by writing down this rule.
Her parents actually stumbled upon this list “maybe eight years ago in an old box” of storage and had a good laugh about it. They were like, ‘Haha, look at this,’ ” Ayesha recounted. It turns out there was an even deeper layer to the “wasn’t my type” comment, something Ayesha clarified also gets frequently misconstrued. This proves yet again that the internet loves turning small things into something they aren’t, much like the Shaq and Sabrina Carpenter viral story.
She revealed that it was actually her own insecurity that led her to say Steph “wasn’t my type.” “People for some reason think I’ve said in the past that he wasn’t my type, but what I was saying was that I didn’t think I was his type because this was Mr. Cool,” She felt she had “sold myself short in thinking there’s no way, he must just like me as a friend.” Steph chimed in, recalling that Ayesha “left the door open” for him to woo her when they were students.
Ayesha, for her part, added that she was “glad I didn’t get friend-zoned” by the NBA star, a sentiment many can relate to. She remembered the moment she realized their relationship was headed in a romantic direction. “When I finally realized that the direction it was going in, I verbalized that to him, that I was confused,” Ayesha said. They also reminisced about Steph’s early efforts to spend time with her.
He “had come to my house for two weeks straight…just to play video games with my brothers,” Ayesha recalled. Steph, ever the sentimental one, simply said, “Those were the days.”
Published: Mar 27, 2026 03:30 pm