Stephen Curry still gets carded when he tries to buy beer

Steph Curry said he was carded while trying to buy a round of beers for him and his wife at a California Pizza Kitchen. That’s kind of ridiculous for a man who’s 26 years old. Especially one who’s a NBA All-Star who many consider to be one of the best offensive players in the league. Especially 15 minutes from his own home. Curry told the story in a recent interview with Dime Magazine:

“It happened at California Pizza Kitchen in the Bay Area like 15 minutes from my house. Me and my wife went to dinner, and we didn’t have our daughter with us, and she was with the babysitter. So I ordered a beer, and I didn’t have my ID with me, ‘cause I left it in the car and I thought she’d recognize me. So the waitress asks, and I was like, ‘uh, is your manager here,’ and I took my chances with him knowing who I was, and … he knew. But she basically — yeah — she wouldn’t give me the benefit of the doubt, knowing that I didn’t look like I was over 21 and not knowing who I was.”

Yeah, it is not that uncommon in California anyways.  People will card customers almost compulsively.  I remember when I was 27 I would still get carded.  I can totally relate.  It's like when you see really old people being strip searched by the TSA.  It doesn't make any sense but happens every single time I go to the airport.

I would take that as a compliment if I were him. Granted he is only 26 years old which is still very young, but he does have a baby face which will favor him when he is much older.  I guess the bigger question is, did they not know who he was? Maybe the bartender is not a basketball fan