Stephen Curry Recalls He 'Struck Out' 1st Time He Tried to Kiss His Future Wife

Stephen and Ayesha Curry are happily married these days, but believe it or not, there was a time when the hoopster found himself struggling just to move beyond being friends. 

Now that may not have had anything to do with Steph himself. He was in a tough situation that featured him having feelings for a girl who wasn't allowed to date at the time. While he has had some shots blocked on the court, the biggest rejection he ever fell victim to came at the hands of the person who would wind up being his future wife.

In an interview with Alan Shipnuck of Parents, Steph and Ayesha opened up about the way their relationship began. As we found out, the basketball player had to follow the rules and wait for his time:

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PARENTS: You two were in the same church group as teenagers, but you never asked Ayesha out. Were you afraid she was out of your league?

STEPHEN CURRY: I always had my eye on her, but I got a little shaken, for sure.

AYESHA CURRY: I wasn’t allowed to date in high school. We always laugh that we were both focused on God.

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It only gets sadder for Steph from there:

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P: Fast-forward a few years. Stephen is a rising junior at Davidson College [in North Carolina], you’re pursuing an acting career in Los Angeles, and he comes to town for the ESPYS sports awards show. He found you on Facebook, and you spent a day hanging out—does that count as your first date?

AC: I mean, it was friend vibes … until I dodged his first kiss.

SC: Yep. I struck out.

We need the play-by-play.

AC: He was in mid-conversation and came flying at my face like a thief in the night. So I was like, No. Then I thought, “Oh, I didn’t know this is what was happening.”

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Ouch. That's rough.

Of course, things wound up working out for Stephen and Ayesha. The two did eventually become an item and got married. The couple has been wed for about five years now and has two children (Riley and Ryan) together.

In the interview, Ayesha said Steph would love to have more kids, but for now, they won't be adding to their family anytime soon.

In case you want more from this feature, Mr. and Mrs. Curry also talked about parenting and a special pregame ritual the two share:

[Parents, h/t FoxSports.com]