Steph Curry and two other NBA legends spotted in Vancouver
Vancouver is known as one of the world’s best escapes for a reason.
And apparently, a few NBA legends have taken notice.
Over the last few days, retired NBAer Metta Sandiford-Artest (formerly known as Ron Artest, and then Metta World Peace), four-time NBA champion Steph Curry and Damian Lillard have all been spotted in the city.
Sandiford-Artest was in Vancouver for the majority of August. He started by helping out coaching girls’ basketball at Archbishop Carney Secondary in Port Coquitlam.
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He was also spotted helping out Dime Valley Basketball on Vancouver Island.
The 46-year-old then joined Vancouver Canucks alumni Kirk McLean and other athletes at KitsFest, which took place from Aug. 6 to 9.
He partook in some pick-up basketball, while offering motivational advice to attendees at the event.
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It looks like Sandiford-Artest and his wife ended their stay in British Columbia by attending Diner En Blanc Vancouver, which was located in the Jack Poole Plaza.
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Based on social media posts, it looks like Sandiford-Artest and his wife, Maya Ford, just left Vancouver for Chicago. According to IMDb, Ford was born in Vancouver.
Looks like Sandiford-Artest and Curry were two trains passing in the night.
One of the best NBA players of the 21st century was just spotted in Vancouver with his wife, Ayesha Curry, at The Flying Beaver restaurant near YVR airport.
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The couple has Canadian ties. Steph’s dad, Dell, spent the last three seasons of his career playing for the Toronto Raptors. Ayesha was born in Ontario.
Finally, Damian Lillard was spotted at Collingwood School in West Vancouver.
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Lillard missed the entire 2025-26 NBA season after tearing his Achilles with the Milwaukee Bucks in April, 2025.
Quite the weekend for basketball in Vancouver, with the Toronto Tempo also making their debut in the city at Rogers Arena on Friday.