Comparing Golden State Warriors players to Pokémon

Jun 5, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts after a play during the first quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers in game two of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 5, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts after a play during the first quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers in game two of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Stephen Curry – Pikachu

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Jun 13, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts to a play during the second quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers in game five of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

The Golden State Warriors’ face is the face of Pokémon.

Stephen Curry is the face of the Golden State Warriors.

He is Golden State. All of the success they are having starts (and ends) with him. He was the first one to arrive, drafted in 2009 before all of the team’s other stars arrived in the Bay Area. Curry has  became a superstar and the league’s most marketable player.

Adidas and Under Armour can throw a no. 30 on anything and people will buy it and that’s why his counterpart is Pikachu.

Pikachu, is a small, yellow rodent-like Pokémon. It’s the most recognizable critter the game has to offer. It is the face of Pokémon. Pikachu is one of the protagonists on the show, the main character  in one of the games, and the face that gets used for everything.

I’m sure there are parents that refer to “Pokémon” has Pikachu in the same way that people refer to tissue as Kleenex.

Both Curry and Pikachu are small, but pack a powerful punch. It is not only their job, but their calling to electrify things. They’re not necessarily the strongest, but they find ways to get it done. They possess a skill set of spectacular and dazzling abilities. They look incredibly nice and are willing to let others get credit, but they can definitely throw down if they need to.

Both the two-time MVP and Pikachu are fan-favorites and, quite simply, the best.