Stephen Curry responds to name drop in GOP’s tax proposal

SAN ANTONIO — In its 429-page tax plan announced Thursday, the GOP names one person: Warriors guard Stephen Curry.

Curry’s name drop came in an example about individual wage income:

“The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act includes specific safeguards to prevent tax avoidance and help ensure taxpayers of all income levels play by the rules under this new fairer, simpler tax system. Our legislation will ensure this much-needed tax relief goes to the local job creators it’s designed to help by distinguishing between the individual wage income of NBA All-Star Stephen Curry and the pass-through business income of Steve’s Bike Shop.”

Curry, who in July signed a five-year “super max” contract extension with Golden State worth a reported $201 million, responded to the mention with a tweet: “I wonder if Steve’s Bike shop is hiring…”

There is only one person mentioned in GOP tax plan and it’s Steph Curry. 🤦🏾‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/YynmtvNgyH — Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) November 2, 2017

Asked about Curry’s inclusion in the GOP’s tax proposal, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said: “It’s kind of weird. They just randomly threw him in there.”

Added Curry: “There were a lot of people wondering why I was called out, whatever the case may be. Mama, I made it.”

Curry hadn’t been known for speaking his mind in recent years, but has been a vocal critic of President Trump in recent months.

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In February, after Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank described Trump as “a real asset” to the country, Curry — one of Under Armour’s highest-paid endorsers — told the Mercury News, “I agree with that description, if you remove the ‘et.’”

At the Warriors’ media day in September, Curry reiterated that he wouldn’t want to go to the White House to celebrate his team’s NBA title before he went on to make clear why he cares so much about not making that trip.

“It’s not just the act of not going,” Curry said. “There are things you have to do on the back end to actually push that message into motion. You can talk about all the different personalities that have said things and done things, from (ex-49ers quarterback Colin) Kaepernick to what happened to (Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael) Bennett to all sorts of examples of what has gone on in our country that we need to kind of change. And we all are trying to do what we can, using our platforms, using our opportunities to shed light on that.”

The next morning, President Trump tweeted: “Going to the White House is considered a great honor for a championship team. Stephen Curry is hesitating, therefore invitation is withdrawn!”

Connor Letourneau is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer.