Kevin Durant believes he lives rent-free in the minds of some Warriors fans for this particular reason.
The superstar forward took to X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday, to respond to numerous users about a variety of topics, including where he ranked in Golden State’s hierarchy during its dynastic run, claiming some Warriors fans are “scarred” by him winning the NBA Finals MVP award in 2017 and 2018, rather than, for example, Steph Curry.
After veteran forward Andre Iguodala famously — and perhaps controversially — won Finals MVP over Curry in 2015, Durant was awarded the honor over Curry in each of the Warriors’ next two championships, which fueled, fairly or unfairly, a narrative about the superstar point guard’s impact on the biggest stage before Curry finally secured the accolade for Golden State’s fourth championship in 2022.
Durant, based on his post, seems to believe that some Warriors fans might harbor some resentment for Curry not winning the award for each of the first three championships.
2017 NBA Finals stats
Durant (Five games): 35.2 PPG, 8.2 REB, 5.4 AST, 1.0 STL, 1.6 BLK, 55.6 FG%, 47.4 3PT%
Curry (Five games): 26.8 PPG, 8.0 REB, 9.4 AST, 2.2 STL, 44 FG%, 38.8 3PT%
2018 NBA Finals stats
Durant (Four games): 28.8 PPG, 10.8 REB, 7.5 AST, 0.8 STL, 2.3 BLK, 52.6 FG%, 40.9 3PT%
Curry (Four games): 27.5 PPG, 6 REB, 6.8 AST, 1.5 STL, 0.8 BLK, 40.2 FG%, 41.5 3PT%
Do the numbers lie?
While Durant has more Finals MVPs (2) than Curry (1), it’s fair to assume that Curry is more than content with his four championships.
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