Director who worked with Brady, Curry reveals similarities between them

As the director of the Facebook Watch series "Tom vs. Time" and "Stephen vs. The Game," Gotham Chopra got to know Tom Brady and Stephen Curry very well. He also picked up on several similarities between the two athletes.

In an interview with Chad Finn of the Boston Globe, Chopra highlighted some of the traits he believes has contributed to the successes of the New England Patriots quarterback and Golden State Warriors star.

"They're very different, as a lot of these guys are, just in terms of personality and background," Chopra said. "But there are definitely similarities that have contributed to the incredible success they have had - they're detail-oriented, passionate about what they do, they are disciplined in terms of training, preparation and focus, almost maniacal, that sort of stuff that not all great athletes maintain.

"They turn doubt into fuel. They've both become institutions, but that gives them extra motivation. They don't want to give up the mountaintop. (Warriors head coach) Steve Kerr in one of the episodes talks about how maintaining greatness is way harder than achieving greatness because when you're at the top everyone is coming at you, or teammates start fighting to share credit, or money becomes an issue. Managing all of that is harder than being the outsider or underdog trying to get that first chip."

"Stephen vs. The Game" premiered May 2. It follows Curry's journey throughout the 2018-19 season.