Steph Curry was nearly in tears when it turned evident that Kevin Durant was going to win Finals MVP as a substitute of him for the second straight 12 months in 2018.
That’s in response to Curry’s former teammate, Nick Younger, who gave his recollection of how issues went down on the Gil’s Enviornment podcast.
Steph Needed The Finals MVP 🏆 pic.twitter.com/cQbuChUQcz
— Gilbert Arenas (@GilsArenaShow) June 11, 2024
“I bear in mind, they was neck and neck, KD and Steph,” Younger stated. “After which Steph had one unhealthy sport. KD was hittin’. (Within the) locker room, Steph’s head was down, in rattling close to tears. … after a win.
“Man he wished to win that b*tch. KD was attempting to present it to him. Like, KD received the 12 months earlier than. He was attempting to present it to him. However Steph couldn’t make a shot, proper? Yeah like I believe (he had) the bottom he scored within the Finals.”
That’s when Gilbert Arenas chimed in, saying that whereas most gamers would by no means admit it, they normally do care about particular person awards and actively attempt to win them.
“When folks say this ain’t a factor man, it’s a actual factor, man, like it’s,” Arenas stated. “Like, I’m this near profitable one thing, you don’t suppose I’m gonna go for it? However I’m gonna say, “Ah nah, this don’t imply nothin’, however I took 38 pictures.”
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