By: Andy Xu

Last Thursday, Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors became NBA

champions once again, winning their fourth title in the last eight seasons

while defeating the Boston Celtics 103-90.

Steph Curry has finally claimed his first Finals MVP award, in a unanimous

decision. This award was well deserved, as Curry averaged

31.2 points in the series and finished Game 6 with 34 points, seven rebounds,

and seven assists in the closeout victory.

Steph Curry, in an interview after the game, recounted that “This

championship hits different. Knowing what the last three years have meant,

from injuries to the changing of the guard on the roster. Carrying the belief

that we could get back to this stage and win, even if it didn’t make sense to

anybody when we said it. Now we’ve got four championships. It’s special.”

Steph Curry’s remarks are justified, considering that the Warriors rebuilt their

team from having the league’s worst record in the 2020 season to winning

the championship this year. Their journey began in the 2019 Finals, after

superstar Kevin Durant tore his right Achilles tendon in Game 5. In

Game 6, the other “Splash Brother” Klay Thompson suffered a season ending

injury, which ultimately led to the Toronto Raptor’s victory in that Finals

series. Right after this occurred, Kevin Durant left the Warriors for the

Brooklyn Nets and Klay Thompson had to sit out for more than two seasons

because of his injury.

However, Curry remained firm in his loyalty to the Warriors and Dub Nation,

as he and teammate Draymond Green became mentors for the younger

Warriors players. and This effort has paid off tremendously after seeing the

unforeseen rise of Jordan Poole in the playoffs.

For now, Curry celebrates with his teammates.