Steph Curry defends wife Ayesha after ex-teammate mocked her new movie — and hinted their marriage is in trouble

See more of our coverage in your search results. Steph Curry defended his wife, Ayesha Curry, after former NBA stars trash-talked the actress’ marriage and her kissing scene in her new movie. “I’ve been hearing a lot of noise and usually the noise doesn’t bother me, it doesn’t bother Ayesha,” the Golden State Warriors star said in an Instagram video message Wednesday. “But this one in particular, when you’re trying to step on the accomplishments of my wife and, you know, obviously needing podcasts, tapings and topics and giving opinions on somebody else’s wife,” Steph, born Wardell Stephen Curry II, added. Steph Curry (seen above in an Instagram video posted Nov. 11) defended his wife, Ayesha Curry, following negative podcast comments. stephencurry30/instagram Curry (seen above in an Instagram video) urged critics to apologize for disrespecting his wife’s acting career. stephencurry30/instagram The four-time NBA champion, 38, then directly called out the men who have been speaking negatively about Ayesha, including his former teammate Nick Young, ex-NBA star Gilbert Arenas and sports analyst Emmanuel Acho. “Nick, Gil, Emmanuel — and anybody else who feels the need to wanna have to, you know, jump in and give an opinion of something you don’t really know about,” he added. “That kinda speaks to a bigger conversation on how you view women in this world and what they’re allowed and what they’re not allowed to do,” Steph shared. “Given the ignorance around how acting works, obviously I tried to laugh this one off but something needs to be said.” Steph — who has been married to Ayesha since 2011 — then told the men that when his wife’s name shows up in their “headline,” he suggests they just “give the happy hands, the congratulations.” “Maybe the apology can be as loud as when y’all leading y’all shows with this topic,” he continued. Stephen (seen above with Ayesha at the Workday Charity Classic in August 2026) said their comments speak “to a bigger conversation on how you view women in this world.” Getty Images for Eat. Learn. Play. Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas (pictured far left alongside Melli Monaco and Nick Young) criticized Ayesha during a podcast episode. WE SAID WHAT WE SAID “Appreciate the free pub[licity]. Thanks for giving a nice shoutout to the ‘Second Chance Holiday,’ which y’all can find on Roku — starring Ayesha Curry,” the athlete concluded. Steph’s message came after Arenas, 44, and Young, 41, discussed Ayesha, 37, continuing her acting career in the new Roku holiday romance film, “Second Chance Holiday.” “The only blemish in [Steph’s] family is the wife, in a sense,” Arenas said on his “We Said What We Said” podcast Saturday. “Because she doesn’t act like the other superstars’ wives.” Young (seen above on a podcast) also commented on Ayesha’s career and marriage before later apologizing. WE SAID WHAT WE SAID Ayesha Curry and Stephen Curry attend an event at the Santa Monica Pier in California on Feb. 13, 2026. Getty Images for PLEZi Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! “We don’t want to hear you,” he added. “We just want to know you’re there, you’re fine. You’re taking the pictures … but we don’t want to know you.” The former Washington Wizards player also claimed Ayesha has been “chatting with dudes” via DM because her husband doesn’t give her attention. Acho and former NFL star LeSean McCoy also discussed Ayesha’s kissing scene on their podcast. Stephen and Ayesha (both seen above at NBA All-Star Saturday Night in February 2025) have been married since 2011. NBAE via Getty Images Ayesha’s new holiday movie, “Second Chance Holiday,” is available to stream on Roku. therokuchannel/instagram Shortly after Steph’s video message, the men apologized for their remarks. “All I said is he doesn’t get in trouble for nothing,” Arenas said on his “Gil’s Arena” podcast. “He says the right things. If you gotta judge this family, his only blemish is what his wife said. That’s all I said. If there is a blemish, it’s that.” (Arenas referenced Ayesha’s 2019 appearance on “Red Table Talk” where she shared that she felt insecure and lacked male attention compared to the constant attention Steph receives from women.) “I’m sorry if he’s offended. I didn’t mean it like that. I was just saying that he’s such a perfect dude… but I am sorry,” Arenas added. Young also apologized to the Curry family, saying, “I’m sorry, Steph. You my dog. I love you. If I offended you, I apologize like a man. I’m sorry.” Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! 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