Steph Curry just accomplished the impossible.
When the Los Angeles Clippers’ new Intuit Dome opens in August 2024, the popcorn served there will be hand-picked by the 36-year-old NBA legend by 310 Provisions, the company responsible for the arena’s cuisine. He had a clear preference.
In reference to Curry’s 2019 evaluation of all NBA arenas’ popcorn, Halo Sports and Entertainment CEO Gillian Zucker stated, “Steph Curry has actually ranked every single facility for their popcorn.” This was reported by the Los Angeles Times.
And we’re thinking, ‘Why don’t he come and test our popcorn? We want it to be the best.’ When asked, Zucker said that he would.
Although the Staples Center, which is now the Crypto.com Arena and was formerly the Clippers’ home, was ranked lowest in Curry’s prior rating, the point guard now threw them an alley-oop so that he could have a snack on the road whenever the Golden State Warriors landed in Inglewood.
“I was wondering, ‘How much does this guy really know about popcorn?’” after he exhausted what felt like ten possible solutions. however, he managed to go in and immediately began describing and chatting about popcorn. According to Zucker, who was speaking in a video for the Times, “good popcorn” is defined by three things: having a crunch, being a butterfly form, and melting in your mouth.For the savory choice, Curry settled on a crispy, butterfly-shaped Nebraska popcorn with melty butter.
The operations teams of the club, the Intuit Dome, the Kia Forum, and the G-league San Diego Clippers were all consulted for the delectable choice, as reported by the Times. With “a sweet, crunchy coating that’s as addictive as your favorite potato chip,” the chosen butter toffee popcorn boasts, according to the publication.In 2019, Curry confessed to being a “popcorn addict” to the New York Times, saying that he would eat popcorn “before the game, at halftime and after” if it was a “really good” snack.
In his rating of 29 NBA venues’ popcorn from five years ago, he ranked each one according to five criteria: freshness, saltiness, crunchiness, butter, and presentation.
American Airlines Arena, home of the Dallas Mavericks, came out on top with a total score of 24 out of 25 points, with the crunchiness factor accounting for the lone point deducted. The Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets were in close pursuit with kernels of 22 and 23 points, respectively.
According to Curry, “I consider it a factor in my overall enjoyment of playing in a road environment” (his words from that time). “It changes my disposition if your popcorn isn’t good.”
