Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry gave an ICU nurse and her coworkers a moment of inspiration and relief when he reached out to her (via FaceTime) on Wednesday. The nurse, who is a part of a local Oakland medical staff, was using Curry’s jersey and “I can do all things” motto as an inspiration during the global pandemic.
“Hey Shelby!,” Curry said on FaceTime to Shelby Delaney, an ICU manager at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, who came to the attention of Curry after she posted a photo of herself wearing his jersey underneath her personal protective equipment last week.
“I can’t thank God enough for what you’re doing and just the sacrifice, the selflessness and the way everybody’s coming together,” Curry said. “Thank you so much for what you do, your heart and the inspiration you provide for everybody.”
Delaney said her Curry jersey has been her “little shield of power” since she graduated in 2015 and started her first job at the hospital.
“I wanted to thank you for how much you inspired me,” she told Curry during the call, “especially when I first started my job here, it’s a really steep learning curve, you have two people that you’re trying to make sure they don’t die all shift, and a lot of tough stuff going on with family. There were times I wanted to quit, give up. And do something easier. That’s when I started wearing the jersey. That was like, just my way of kind of gathering my strength, reminding myself I’ve got this.”
Curry has been an advocate for medical awareness during the pandemic, most notably by hosting a Q&A on Instagram with infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Facui two weeks ago.
