Stephen Curry is playing phenomenal basketball this season and shows no signs of slowing down, despite being on the cusp of his 38th birthday. His averages of 27.3 points and 4.9 assists on 46.8 percent shooting, 39.0 percent from deep, and 93.0 percent from the free-throw line earned him a spot as an All-Star starter.
With a record of 27–22, the Golden State Warriors sit in eighth place in a highly competitive Western Conference. However, Jimmy Butler recently suffered a season-ending injury, which has had a significant impact on the ambitions of Steve Kerr’s team.
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Curry’s alleged connection to Israeli spies
Still, this may not be the worst news to hit the four-time NBA champion, as his alleged connection to the Gaza War has recently come under public scrutiny. The latest information on the story was reported by Nate Bear of the “¡Ma Paniku!” website.
“American basketball star Stephen Curry is investing in tech start-ups led by former IDF personnel who were integral to building the digital architecture of Israel’s apartheid and genocide,” Ors wrote.
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“Curry, considered one of the sport’s all-time greats and who positions himself as an advocate for social justice, has invested in companies, both run and staffed by former Israeli spies, through his venture capital firm Penny Jar Capital,” Bear added.
An unfortunate set of circumstances?
Since the outbreak of the war in Gaza, Israel’s military campaign has attracted intense international attention, as the increase in civilian casualties, the scale of destruction, and allegations of war crimes have sparked global protests and heightened scrutiny of anyone perceived to be connected to Israel.
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As for “Penny Jar Capital”, it focuses on high-growth technology companies. While some of those startups have ties to Israel’s cybersecurity sector, there is no evidence that Curry himself is politically involved or endorses Israeli government or military actions, nor does he oversee the day-to-day operations of any investment. As such, this can also be seen as a set of unfortunate circumstances.
However, fans reacted to the news with what can only be described as a frenzy. Social media is now flooded with insults directed at Steph, who is most often labeled as a hypocrite and someone who criticizes the US authorities about the death of innocent civilians while allegedly being involved in the suffering of innocent people in the Gaza Strip.
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Curry poured tens of millions of dollars
Bear doesn’t hold back in the continuation of his article about the two-time league MVP, detailing Curry’s alleged investment ties, claiming he poured tens of millions into tech ventures owned and operated by Israeli spies.
“The previously unreported story of Curry’s ties to Israel and his connections to Israeli military intelligence highlights once again how widespread Zionist influences are in the West, and how Zionist networks deliberately cultivate influential cultural figures,” Ors wrote.
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“Curry’s Israeli relations also highlight the false progressivism of so many Democrats who criticize racism and inequality, then collaborate with one of the most racist and unequal societies on Earth,” Bear added.
For now, the story is still in its early stages, and there is little publicly available information about Curri’s direct involvement in the wider situation, although his investments are legitimate. If Bear is to be believed, the story goes deeper than it first appears, as this is not Curry’s first connection to Israel.
Either way, it will be interesting to follow how this situation develops in the coming period.
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This story was originally published by Basketball Network on January 30, 2026, where it first appeared in the Off The Court section. Add the Basketball Network as a Preferred Source by clicking here.