Warriors' Moses Moody, joined by Steph Curry, gives back to hometown

Joseph Dycus, Bay Area News Group on Jul 30, 2026

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Warriors forward Moses Moody was on the golf course at the Maumelle Country Club near his native Little Rock, Ark., when he learned that LeBron James signed with the 76ers last Friday.

“I wasn’t expecting it,” Moody told the Bay Area News Group over the phone on Monday. “I kind of thought it was going to be between us and Cleveland, so that one was kind of out of left field.”

While he was surprised by his fellow Klutch Sports Group client’s decision, Moody preached patience to Warriors fans fretting about their own team’s inactivity this offseason.

“We’re all on the same side on the same team,” Moody said. “It’s trusting all of the leadership, trusting those in the positions to make those decisions, because they’re there for a reason.”

He did not spend too much time dwelling on James’ seismic shift to the Eastern Conference, though, because his packed schedule had little room for thinking about hypotheticals.

Moody and teammate Steph Curry had a speaking event later in the day at Little Rock’s Statehouse Convention Center as part of Moody’s Motivate One Foundation youth summer camp.

He grew up in Arkansas, and after attending Montverde Academy in Orlando, Fla., for high school, he spent a season back at the University of Arkansas before being drafted by the Warriors in 2021.

Since turning pro, Moody has made it a point to return to his hometown during the summers.

Not even a severe patellar injury suffered in March that limited Moody’s mobility and should keep him from playing for much of next season would stop him from his annual camp aimed at uplifting young people and supporting those in need in Little Rock

Speaking while riding an exercise bike, Moody told the Bay Area News Group that he is “on my daily grind of it all” and that “everything’s on track” for him to eventually return to the court.

Aside from just Curry, Moody’s fellow Arkansans Isaiah Joe and golfer John Daly II came through for the week.

They had a similar message for the kids.

“You never know which one of these kids will be in a position to help, although I guess everybody is always in a position to help someone,” Moody said. “So coming and seeing an event like this can show them what it looks like, and they can have a blueprint for them to do the same thing when they get older. When you’re a recipient of it, it makes you just that much more likely to do it.”

A spokesperson for Moody’s foundation estimated that around 1,500 people participated in the week’s various events. It began with Moody helping give out food and other household supplies to around 3,000 local families.

“A lot of people showed up to the event, which made it a good event, but at the same time, that means a lot of people are in need of food,” Moody said. “So I just tried to serve the community wherever they are.”

There were also basketball and golf camps, where Curry worked alongside Moody to give the campgoers an unforgettable experience.

“Steph was here, and he did more than just show up,” Moody said. “He was attentive, active, special as he does everything.”

After Draymond Green was the featured guest last summer, Curry was looking forward to making his first visit to Moody’s hometown.

“I wouldn’t have it any other way than having Moses (show us around); he’s a great tour guide,” Curry told Fox 16 in Arkansas. “You feel the energy here, and it’s awesome.”

Along the way, Curry made a great impression on more than just his teammate and the children.

“A lot of people feel like they know Steph and they think he’s an amazing person,” Rona Moody, Moses’ mother, said at one of the events. “I promise you, and I’ve got to tell you from my experience in getting to know him, he’s so much better than you even think he is. And I’m coming from a mother’s heart, this is true. Thank you for coming to be here with us. That means everything to us, and we appreciate it.”

With the summertime series over, Moody is in no hurry to return to the Bay Area. He plans on staying in Little Rock a little while longer before going on a family vacation.

“It’s been great being here, just being home and being in the space that I’m used to growing up, and then bringing the events and stuff back here is an added plus,” Moody said.