Winning three titles with the Bulls and a pair of championships with the Spurs, Steve Kerr ended his playing days with five rings. Draymond Green and Kevin Durant have combined for five rings as well, earning the jewelry with the Warriors.
And starting in July, the Warriors coach and forward will be reunited with the two-time NBA Finals MVP, but for them, the five rings in play won’t be diamond-studded – they’ll be the five Olympic rings.
Read MoreMarch 5, 2020: Andrew Wiggins goes for 21 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, and two blocks on 45 percent shooting. It’s a small sample size but significant nonetheless because it’s a sign of what’s to come in the future. It’s only one game, but it’s the first game in which Wiggins has played alongside a future Hall-of-Famer in Stephen Curry. Wiggins has never played alongside someone of Curry’s caliber and by all means, Steph is still a little rusty in his return, but you didn’t just see the impact with the two playing alongside each other, you felt it.
Read MoreEarly in the 2014-2015 season, a perennial starter and former All-Star was asked by first-year Warriors head coach Steve Kerr to accept a bench role so that an up-and-coming young player could shift into the starting lineup permanently. Although he certainly couldn’t have been thrilled with it at first, he saw that doing so was in the team’s best interest. He complied and contributed in his new spot. His selfless act helped to set the tone for a season very much about team chemistry which in turn led to an NBA title.
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