Who is Steven Johnson and how is he related to Steph Curry's mother Sonya?
Steven Johnson is a former NFL player who played tight end for the New England Patriots. He played college football for Virginia Tech for three years between 1984 and 1987 before being drafted in the sixth round by the New England Patriots in 1988.
He only played two years in the NFL thanks to a severe knee injury and only played three games in his rookie season in New England.
The former NFL player now runs his own construction business called Johnson Commercial Development.
However, it wasn't for his footballing exploits that he made headlines last year, but instead for an alleged affair with NBA superstar Steph Curry's mother Sonya.
It was a family affair! Dell & Sonya Curry were lightweight not speaking to each other during the @warriors / @trailblazers series lol! It was serious... Mama Curry was stressin! Haha! @StephenCurry30 @sdotcurry #NBAPlayoffs https://t.co/Eq4kfCNA4t
What is sad about the situation is that Dell, Curry's father, and Sonya had been married for 33 years before Dell filed for divorce after he accused her of cheating.
In court documents regarding the divorce, Dell's legal team stated that his wife misled him about her affair. The documents read:
"(Sonya) began her extramarital affair with Mr. Johnson during the marriage and prior to the date of separation' in March 2020... (She) lied to [Dell] each time she cheated on him."
Dell has said that his ex-wife should not be entitled to alimony because of this. She currently resides with Steven Johnson in Tennessee. According to TMZ, Sonya has denied the affair and says that the the relationship started after she and Dell had agreed to separate, back in 2020.
Sonya and Dell Curry separated after 33 years of marriage over Steven Johnson affair
The fact that the Currys had been married for over three decades makes the situation even worse. The pair parted ways last year after the rumors of Sonya's affair surfaced.
They spoke to the People magazine in August of 2021 after details of their troubles became public and released a joint statement stating that they have decided to end their marriage after trying a trial separation.
It was certainly a rather messy situation between Dell and Sonya. But now, it appears that things are slowly getting back to normal for the pair, even though they are no longer together.