After suffering a sprained ankle against the San Antonio Spurs on March 8, Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry missed six games.However, he is listed as probable for Friday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks.Despite the return, he admitted that he won’t be at full health for the rest of the season.“I don’t want to overstate it. There is definitely aspects of bone bruises and ligaments and all of that stuff that happens with ankles that doesn’t really bother you on the floor. But if you’re being really nitpicky, it’s definitely not 100 percent,” Curry recently told Mark Medina of The Mercury News. “Right now, there’s nothing that’s going to happen between now and the end of June that can change that.”Unfortunately, ankle injuries aren’t anything new for Curry, who is averaging 26.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 6.2 assists in 32.1 minutes per game this season. But, despite that, he plans on wearing a new low-top version of his branded Under Armour shoes starting Friday."These shoes are an evolution in my signature series and engineered to work in tandem with my braces better than any shoe previously," Curry recently told Chris Haynes of ESPN."I wanted to switch it up a little bit with a light shoe that could help speed the game up for me," he explained. "It is kind of ironic that I made the switch this season considering my ankle issues, but this shoe is stable and engineered to maximize my performance. I will still wear my ankle braces, but I have total comfort and security in my new shoe.”Players with a history of ankle issues tend to wear high-tops or mid-tops at the very minimum. But, Curry will opt to go with the low-tops while wearing two ankle braces. The braces are an unfortunate reality for Curry, who seemingly envisioned wearing his new kicks without them for stylistic reasons."It was like my Forrest Gump moment where I envisioned playing without my braces," he said. "... When people took pictures of my shoes, the braces distracted what the shoe looks like and it made it look a little bulky. I was like, 'I just want to get to a point where I can get my ankles strong enough that when I'm out there on the court with my new shoes, I'm looking good in my new shoes and I don't have to wear these braces to dumb it down.’ … But I had to take a step back and say I can have the best of both worlds. I can have a dope shoe that's a low that still can fit a brace that makes sure that I'm good to go. This was years in the making."Interestingly, Curry will be focusing on strengthening his ankle and the areas around it during rehab and will not worry about his new shoes adding a new layer of concern to the situation.

“The only thing I can do is strengthen everything around my ankle to try to protect me the best that I can if that were to happen,” Curry told Medina. “As long as I’m not putting myself in jeopardy of being stable and strong and able to support me with all the moves I try on the floor, I’ll be good to go.”

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Curry is obviously one of the most important Warriors and his health is paramount to the team’s ultimate success. In search of their third-straight title, the health of Curry’s ankle could make or break Golden State's entire season.