Eddy Curry - Mr. Ed

Eddy Curry Jr. (aka "Eddy Picante," or "The Spice;" born December 5, 1982) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA currently with the New York Knicks. He was born in Harvey, Illinois and grew up in Calumet City, Illinois.

Curry had signed a letter of intent to play at DePaul University but declared himself eligible for the 2001 NBA Draft in which the Chicago Bulls made him the fourth overall pick. The decision to draft Curry and pair him alongside fellow rookie Tyson Chandler was a major surprise to many basketball fans given that both players were high school seniors. In trying to rebuild from the Michael Jordan era, both Curry and Chandler wore uniform numbers that when put together read 23; Curry wore number 2, and Chandler number 3.

Curry's contribution was limited during his rookie year due to limited minutes. Curry did improve in his second year, leading the NBA in field goal percentage (58.5%) and becoming the first Bull to lead the league in a major statistical category since Michael Jordan in 1998. His 2002-03 season was widely considered a disappointment as he failed to live up to expectations after a strong finish to the previous year. In the 2004-05 season the Bulls improved by 28 wins and made the playoffs as the 22-year-old Curry led the team in scoring before being hospitalized with an irregular heartbeat. This caused him to miss the last 13 games of the regular season and the entire playoffs. On June 24, 2005, heart specialists cleared Curry to resume practice. On October 3, 2005, after refusing on privacy grounds to submit to a DNA test, as requested by Bulls management to assess whether he has a congenital heart condition, Curry was traded to the New York Knicks. The trade included the Bulls' Antonio Davis, as well as the Knicks' Mike Sweetney, Tim Thomas, and Jermaine Jackson. First round draft picks were also exchanged in the trade - which later came back to haunt the Knicks as they had a poor 2005-06 season in which Curry averaged 13.6 points and 6.0 rebounds per game (numbers that were significantly down from the previous season). Curry's inability to defend and rebound was a source of frustration for former coaches Scott Skiles and Larry Brown. When asked by a reporter in 2003 what Curry needed to do to become a better rebounder, Skiles simply replied: "Jump." The 2006-07 season saw a resurgence in Curry's performance under new coach Isiah Thomas, with Curry anointed the team's primary offensive option, averaging career highs in points (19.6), rebounds (7.1), and minutes (34.9) per game. On April 7, 2007 Curry scored a career-best 43 points in an overtime win over the Milwaukee Bucks; his first three-pointer of the season forcing the game into the extra period. Curry is 2 for 2 from three-point range in his NBA career.

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[oggangsta34]

Im only here because he signed with the Heat

[ow2blood]

Thumbs up if ur watching this after he signed with heat

[xratedbmxer]

To all you haters of Eddy Curry - "disgrace to the NBA" who do you think you are talking about?! Eddy's daughter and ex girlfriend were murdered DURING his career at New York Knicks, he was falsely accused of sexual harrassment and was confirmed with cardiac problems. Not gunna lie but I think if all that happened I would go off the rails too! Big respect to the guy now he's dropped 70 pounds and back playing!

[SuperTeeVo]

EDDY CURRY HIGHEST 3 POINT % IN NBA HISTORY!

[ranzfays]

he had 6 pts in 6 mins in he's debut for miami. frst game since 09. against the lakers..not bad

[xiAMGeno]

He's under 300 lbs now good for him.

[jdoggoliscious]

2 months ago: 2, 000+ views

Signs with Heat: 75,935 views

[mariahboo1]

@ListonFrazier and now hes around 300..i've say he has improved ALOT!

[Mcdiesel32]

Let him get his feet wet and the Miami Heat will be Unstoppable

[thatfeltwet]

hes still the only player ever to go straight from 8th grade to the nba

[ListonFrazier]

The dude ballooned to 400 pounds this offseason, he's an absolute disgrace to the NBA and the New York Knicks organisation...