The Golden State Warriors were a cheat code when Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry played together from 2016 to 2019. Their partnership led to back-to-back titles, with Durant being named Finals MVP twice.
When Curry led the Warriors to the title in 2022 and won his first-ever Finals MVP, he finally crossed out the only thing missing from his game-changing legacy.
Prior to the feat, fans were chastising him for not having the said award despite having multiple rings, claiming that it's the true hallmark of greatness.
While Curry had a strong run in the 2017 NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Durant shone brighter, highlighted by his dagger three-pointer in Game 3, which practically sealed the Finals MVP for him.
Former Warriors guard Quinn Cook , however, made an eye-open