On Wednesday, Sports Illustrated dropped its second annual list of the “50 most influential figures and forces in sports.” That list did not include four-time NBA champion, two-time MVP and now Olympic gold medalist Steph Curry, who just finished one of the most noteworthy summers of his career, which included a storybook Olympics, the debut of his Peacock series and a China trip that was so overcrowded he had to cancel multiple appearances.
The list included four different categories: icons and leaders; athletes; executives and dealmakers; and influencers. Curry was included on the first edition of the list in 2023, but the outlet offered no explanation for why he was dropped this year.