Steph Curry FaceTimes nurse fighting coronavirus in Oakland hospital

An Oakland nurse fighting coronavirus FaceTimed with Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry while serving patients in hospital. Shelby Delaney, who is an ICU nurse at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland, California, huddled with her colleagues to speak to Steph Curry amid serving coronavirus patients. 

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Oakland nurse fighting coronavirus gets inspired by Steph Curry call

Delaney caught attention of Steph Curry and entire Warriors community when she took to social media to share how she wore a Warriors jersey under her scrubs to bring out warrior in her during precarious situation. Delaney wrote on her Instagram post, 'On Monday morning as I was getting ready for work, I found myself feeling powerless and defeated. It was in that moment that I knew I needed to summon my inner warrior. So I threw on my Steph jersey under my scrubs and started brainstorming how I could be part of solution.'

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Oakland nurse fighting coronavirus, Shelby Delaney shares Warriors inspiration

Bay Area News Group was quick to te Delaney's effort to inspire ors to join her fight against coronavirus and bring it to attention of Steph Curry and Warriors. What followed was Steph Curry speaking to Delaney, or nurses and doctors on Tuesday. Delaney even shared foot of conversation she had with NBA star on Facebook, along with a caption expressing her gratitude.

She wrote, 'Yesterday was one of coolest moments of my life; I was able to meet my hero, Stephen Curry (via FaceTime). He thanked me and my colleagues for all our hard work on frontlines during this pandemic. And I was finally able to thank him for all inspiration and strength he’s given me over years. He also gave me some excellent advice on how to be positive and kind during tough times, which I think can apply to all of us se days. Thank you, Steph for spreading your joy and boosting our morale! Go, Dubs!'

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Delaney, who is believed to be a longtime fan of Warriors and Steph Curry, was reportedly one of first nurses to volunteer at Oakland hospital for coronavirus relief. Her inspirational post on Instagram sparked a chain reaction which concluded with Curry conversing with Delaney via FaceTime. According to reports in United States, NBA star himself wanted to connect with Delaney and her colleagues in order to personally congratulate her efforts during lockdown.

NBA coronavirus: When will NBA season resume?

Due to rapid outbreak of coronavirus in US, NBA season has been suspended since March 12. It is reported that NBA commissioner Adam Silver and league officials are constantly discussing when to resume current season. Earlier this week, Silver stated any decision regarding fate of 2019-20 season will be made in May. 

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