Golden State Warriors: A story of unyielding selflessness

Andre Iguodala, Steve Kerr and Stephen Curry’s legacy

Curry’s selflessness bleeds into those even more experienced than him, namely his fellow four-time champion Andre Iguodala, and the Warriors head coach, and now nine-time NBA champion, Steve Kerr.

Iguodala has long been one of Curry’s fiercest defenders in the face of any criticism. During the 2019 NBA Finals, which the Warriors lost to the Toronto Raptors in six games, the veteran stated, “I like Steph. He’s a good dude…I’m trying to do whatever it takes to protect his legacy. I’m all for it”.

Kerr’s been around superstars and greatness for the majority of his basketball life, playing alongside Michael Jordan at the Chicago Bulls and now coaching Curry for eight seasons.

Despite all his individual success, Kerr’s never been ‘the man’ on any of his nine championship teams. He holds the self-awareness to understand that, to play his role and help put the superstar in a position to lift the franchise to the promised land.

Kerr and Iguodala share the same perspective in that regard, they acknowledge that their legacies are predicated on where Curry takes them. Their selflessness, the want to do it for others, was evident when Kerr recalled a conversation in his post-game press conference.

"“Andre Iguodala and I have been talking the last week, and all we could say to each other is, ‘We gotta do this for Steph.’ This is for Steph, which is ironic because he’s the one doing it for us…We wanted it so badly for Steph because as great as the organization has been — ownership, front office, great talent on our roster, amazing players — Steph is the reason for this decade. He really is.”"

That selflessness, from the most experienced members of the franchise, is sure to infiltrate the younger, impressionable players. It’s one of the reasons why Warriors fans should be optimistic of more long-term sustained success.