What happens when a four-time professional basketball champion steps into the VeeFriends universe for a legendary release?

You get rare Super Stickers: Manga Series inserts that fuse sports dominance with manga storytelling, brought to life by globally acclaimed illustrator LuckyMong and powered by Canvas Marketing. It's a cultural collision of basketball energy, manga expression, and character-driven lore.

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Stephen Curry Makes His VeeFriends Debut in Super Stickers: Manga Series

Stephen Curry is a basketball champion and a cultural icon whose influence extends far beyond the hardwood. Widely regarded as the greatest shooter in basketball history, Curry changed the game with his deep range, quick release, and off-ball movement. He's a two-time MVP, a Finals MVP, and the all-time leader in three-pointers made. He is also an Olympic gold medalist. All around a true legend.

Off the court, Curry is a beacon of leadership, philanthropy, and entrepreneurial drive. Through initiatives like Eat. Learn. Play., he's helped provide millions of meals, books, and safe spaces for children to be active. As a media producer, he's telling powerful stories through Unanimous Media.

As a role model, he's shown how to lead with both gusto and humility. That's what makes his VeeFriends debut feel so right. Curry embodies core values of VeeFriends like kindness, determination, and ambition. Stephen Curry as Kind Warrior wasn't a stretch, it was a simple reflection. One that honors his greatness, on and off the court.

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The Intersection of Manga and Basketball

The crossover between Super Stickers: Manga Series and Stephen Curry taps into a deep and evolving cultural connection: the bond between basketball and manga/anime. In Japan, manga like Slam Dunk and Kuroko's Basketball helped define a generation's love for the game, elevating on-court competition into character-driven storytelling with aesthetic flair.

That influence didn't stop in Japan. In the U.S., many basketball stars grew up during the anime boom of the early 2000s. Today, you'll find players referencing iconic characters, rocking anime-inspired shoes, and even inking their favorites as tattoos. For today's basketball stars, anime isn't a niche, it's part of the culture.

LuckyMong Reimagines Stephen Curry in Super Stickers: Manga Series

LuckyMong is a Seoul-based illustrator whose work fuses basketball, sneaker culture, and Japanese manga to create his unique style. A lifelong NBA fan and Golden State Warriors supporter, he first fell in love with the league as a high schooler and has followed Stephen Curry ever since. His anime-inspired portraits have featured basketball stars and teams like the Denver Nuggets, Dallas Mavericks, and San Antonio Spurs.

But for LuckyMong, this collaboration is different.

"Steph is actually the Kind Warrior himself...He's very competitive, but very kind, friendly to people at the same time. "

His approach isn't just based on style, it's about visual storytelling. Influenced by manga classics like Slam Dunk, and One Piece, LuckyMong treats each composition like a dedicated character action frame. Now, in the Super Stickers: Manga Series, he's brought that same expressive energy to the VeeFriends universe.

Details of the Insert Art for Super Stickers: Manga Series

Curry Crossovers

This insert series starts with a simple idea: put Stephen Curry in motion and let the VeeFriends try to stop him. They're confident, clever, and wildly competitive, but going toe-to-toe with the greatest shooter of all time? That's another level.

Each sticker captures a freeze-frame moment from an epic, imagined showdown. Curry in mid-crossover, fadeaway, or no-look pass, while VeeFriends characters try everything in their arsenal to keep up. Every character brings their A-game, but only a few can hold their own against the NBA's greatest shooter.

Characters Featured in Curry Crossovers:

Adventurous Astronaut, Bullish Bull, Competitive Clown, Decisive Duck, Dialed In Dog, Driven Dragon, Fearless Fairy, Flex'n Fox, Forever Phoenix, Genuine Giraffe, Heart Trooper, Kindred Kangaroo, Logical Lion, Notorious Ninja, Patient Pig, Rare Robot, Resilient Red Devil, Tremendous Tiger, Versatile Viking, Willful Wizard

Stephen Curry as Kind Warrior

In this insert, Curry steps into the role of Kind Warrior, a VeeFriends character known for embodying calm strength, focused energy, and quiet resolve. It's a natural fit. On the court, Curry is deadly precise and always in control. Off the court, he's a symbol of leadership and grace. Kindness and competition, perfectly balanced. The artwork captures Curry mid-moment: eyes sharp, stance grounded, ready to be battle tested but will never be shaken.

Dual Autographs: Stephen Curry x GaryVee

A tribute to greatness is captured in this one iconic frame. In this ultra-rare insert, Stephen Curry and GaryVee appear side by side in their signature poses. Curry, hands raised to his ear - a nod to the moment after he hit the game-sealing shot in the Olympic gold medal game as if to say "night night" to the competition. GaryVee, flashing his signature five, a symbol of his relentless energy and big-picture vision.

Super Stickers: Manga Series Stephen Curry Insert Breakdown and Parallels

Curry Crossovers

• Base

• Autographs 1/1

Stephen Curry as Kind Warrior

Short Printed, Ranked from least rare to most rare

• Blue

• Yellow

• Green

• Purple

• Black

• Stephen Curry Autographs /30

Dual Autograph: Stephen Curry x GaryVee

• Base Autographs /10

• Black Autograph 1/1

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