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NBA Fans Can't Believe Steph Curry's Inability to Spin a Basketball on His Finger

You learn something new every day, but the two-time NBA MVP never got around to this one.

Stephen Curry in a sleeveless athletic jersey with the U.S. flag, looking off to the side against a plain background
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Stephen Curry will check off yet another box on his illustrious basketball résumé when he makes his Olympic debut for Team USA Basketball later this month.

Considering how much he has accomplished, is there anything left for 36-year-old Curry on his professional bucket list? Believe it or not, it's probably learning to spin a basketball on his finger.

When asked by the NBA social media team if he was capable of pulling off the seemingly simple task, the 10-time NBA All-Star admitted he can "do a lot of things with a basketball...a lot of things," but that is not one of them.

"That's one of the most embarrassing things...of...just me," a visibly frustrated Steph said of his inability to spin a ball on his finger. You can tell it's a sore subject for Curry because he lost his dribble while discussing the topic, despite having an impeccable handle.

Many Twitter users were stunned to learn the only thing Curry cannot do with a basketball:

Curry isn't the only member on Team USA Basketball who cannot spin a basketball on his finger. In the same clip, Joel Embiid said he can't either. But in Embiid's defense, according to CNBC, he started playing basketball at the age of 15.

When informed of Embiid's inability to spin a basketball on his finger, Kevin Durant hilariously responded, "That's sickening," which has taken on a life of its own:

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