Steph Curry says 'I don’t want to be in that scenario' when discussing similarities between his and Kobe Bryant's NBA careers

Steph Curry says he doesn't want to end his NBA career the way Kobe Bryant's did.

The Golden State Warriors superstar is a four-time NBA champion and has twice been named the league's Most Valuable Player.

But at age 36, Curry is entering the twilight of his illustrious career, and he is desperate for the Warriors to remain competitive in the Western Conference as he counts down toward retirement.

Speaking ahead of last week's All-Star game, Curry insisted he didn't want his final seasons to resemble Bryant's last years with the Lakers.

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Bryant retired in 2016 with five NBA titles and an MVP to his name, but after recovering from a torn achilles tendon, his last two seasons saw the Lakers finish with records of 21-61 and 17-65 respectively.

“Competitive,” Curry said. “I’ve seen different scenarios. Like everybody talks about Kobe [Bryant] and his last years. From my vantage point, I’m comparing it to guys that only played for one franchise. Dirk [Nowitzki], Tim [Duncan], Kobe, from our era.

"You don’t want to be in a situation the Lakers were in those last three years [with Bryant]. I know he came off the Achilles injury, but it was, like, they were a lottery team, and it was more just how many points can Kobe score down the stretch of his career. I don’t want to be in that scenario.

“My whole thing is, you have to be realistic. There’s probably not a move or a scenario where you’re gonna walk into a season or a playoff series as the perennial favorite. There’s just a lot of talent around the league.

"But to be competitive, where you have a chance — that’s what we want to see. I’m sure that’s what our fans want to see. Playing meaningful games, no matter how it ends. I think that’s what we deserve, and I hope that is the reality I get to live in this last part of my career.

“That’s the gas in the tank of why personally I want to only play for only one franchise and have made that a goal,” Curry said. “And why all my actions are kind of pointed toward that.”

In an effort to satisfy Curry's desire to remain a force in the West, the Warriors acquired six-time All-Star Jimmy Butler in a trade with the Miami Heat earlier this month.

Golden State currently sit 10th in the Western Conference with a record of 28 win and 27 losses.