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Museum of Flight invites Steph Curry to view Apollo 11 exhibit

Left: Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia on temporary cradle. Photo by Eric Long, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Right: Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) 

SEATTLE — The Museum of Flight has extended a formal invitation to NBA star Stephen Curry to view its Apollo 11 exhibit, following the three-time NBA-champion's controversial statement on the moon landing.

Appearing on The Ringer's "Winging It" podcast, Curry asked fellow NBA players Andre Iguodala, Vince Carter and Kent Bazemore, "We ever been to the moon?"

Several voices said "no" and then Curry weighed in, saying, "They're going to come get us. I don't think so either. Sorry, I don't want to start conspiracies." Click here to listen to the full podcast.

Curry has since explained his comments were a joke, and said he would accept an invitation from NASA to tour the lunar lab at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.

And now, Curry has the opportunity to further his education on the Apollo 11 mission that first brought astronauts to the Moon.

The President and CEO of The Museum of Flight, Matt Hayes, wrote in a personal letter sent to Curry, “I hope you can take us up on this offer. We promise you and your family a VIP experience anytime during the exhibition's run."

The Museum of Flight's Apollo 11 exhibit will feature the historic command module from the mission from March 16 to September 2, 2019. Click here for more information on the exhibit.

The Museum of Flight was established in 1965 and is located at the southern end of King County International Airport.

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