Due to Kevin Durant's decision to leave Oklahoma City, the rich get richer as the Warriors, who are the best regular season team of all-time, added another All-Star to their star-studded roster. What Durant's role on Golden State will actually be is still up in the air, but one thing is for sure, Stephen Curry has no problem sharing the face of the franchise tag with the Warriors' newest star.
Curry is the league's first unanimous MVP and is perhaps the most popular player in the league. Yet Curry reportedly told Durant that he is more than happy to put that all aside for the All-Star forward to come to Golden State.
From ESPN's Marc Spears:
Even so, Curry apparently felt it necessary to send Durant a message hours after the meeting Friday night to reassure him about his commitment to "Strength In Numbers" and unselfishness.
According to a person who saw the text messages, Curry told Durant in a text message that he could care less about who is the face of the franchise, who gets the most recognition or who sells the most shoes (Curry is with Under Armour, Durant with Nike). The two-time NBA MVP also told Durant that if Durant won the MVP award again he would be in the front row of the press conference clapping for him. In closing, Curry's message to Durant was that all he truly cared about was winning championships and he'd like to do that as his teammate.
One reason for Curry's popularity is his humbleness, which is in full display in his reported texts with Durant. It helps shed light on why Durant decided to leave the community and stardom he created in Oklahoma City for Golden State. When the league's biggest star is literally telling you I don't care if I am the star anymore, how can you say no?
The Warriors have always been an unselfish team on the court and now thanks to Curry's selflessness, Golden State has added one of the top players in the NBA in Durant. It may seem unfair yet the Warriors literally presented Durant with a genuine offer he couldn't refuse and now Golden State looks poised to be a dynastic team.
