Neymar Compares Himself To Stephen Curry, Says LeBron James Is Faster Than Him

Paris Saint-Germaine superstar Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior compared his game to Stephen Curry's in the NBA and said that LeBron James is faster than him.

Besides soccer, Neymar also loves basketball. Although he is not a professional basketball player, he has been vocal about his admiration of the game and its stars. In fact, Neymar once admitted that he was “starstruck” by Golden State Warriors star Curry during a past encounter.

And just recently, the Brazilian soccer star was asked by House of Highlights to answer some of the most interesting questions about basketball. Among the questions he was asked was which NBA star he believes would make a good soccer player, to which Neymar replied Kyrie Irving

He also revealed that his style was comparable to Curry's and that he believes James is faster than him.

When asked who he believes is more skilled with the ball between him and Curry, Neymar replied: "With the feet or with the hands? Me with the feet, Curry with the hands."

As for whether he would rather dominate like LeBron or shoot like Steph, Neymar confessed that he would prefer being able to shoot like Curry.

Neymar has been watching Curry’s games for quite some time. However, in one NBA finals game of the Warriors, Neymar felt a different kind of thrill after watching the game live for the first time. In an exclusive interview with The Palyers’ Tribune (together with Curry as well), Neymar admitted that he didn’t want the Warriors to lose the game and people think that he’s a jinx.

“I get more nervous watching than playing. I went to see you (Curry) play. I’m very fond of your game and I’m very fond of the Warriors. And I got really anxious watching. Playing a final for me is calmer. Because that was my first time watching, and I was afraid that if you guys lost then people would say that I was like the jinx,” Neymar admitted.

Following Kobe Bryant’s tragic death caused by a sudden helicopter crash, Neymar dedicated his latest goal to the late NBA legend in Paris St-Germain's win at Lille. The Brazilian gave PSG the lead with a 20-yard curling effort in the first half. And After scoring a second-half penalty, he held up two fingers on one hand and four on the other, honoring Bryant's Los Angeles Lakers jersey number 24.

Neymar even bowed in from of the audience and pointed his finger up in the sky as he pays homage to the legendary athlete.