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Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors were on top of the NBA world after wining their second straight NBA championship in 2018.
Dwyane Wade wanted to make sure Curry and Co. took the time and enjoyed their moment in the sun.
Wade spoke from personal experience when he told Curry the winning and successes are not always guaranteed:
“Nothing lasts forever,” Wade told Curry, per Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. “We just came off that same high they were on. I wanted to let him know to enjoy it because it’s not ever guaranteed to be this way for the rest of your career.”
Indeed, the “Big Three” Miami Heat preceded the Warriors dynasty.
Wade and the Heat made four straight trips to the NBA Finals between 2011 and 2014, winning back-to-back championships in 2012 and 2013. But the Heat would break up after LeBron James went back to Cleveland. The loss to the San Antonio Spurs in 2014 would mark the last NBA Finals appearance of Wade's career.
Curry understands where Wade is coming from. Golden State has struggled to recapture the dynastic glory it achieved from 2015 to 2019:
“That is a message that is real,” Steph said, via Spears. “When you’re on top, it’s hard to see anything other than when you’re on top and being in that environment. Atmosphere is everything. That’s the energy and the juice and a level of basketball that you appreciate the most. So when you get on the other side and you’re trying to get back there, you do have an appreciation for the climb and for what that journey is.”
Still, Curry has kept on pushing.
The Warriors were always up against it with Klay Thompson suffering a season-ending Achilles injury in the preseason. Golden State faces more adversity with rookie center James Wiseman now done for the year.
But Curry is scratching and clawing to get the Warriors to the playoffs. He is putting up MVP-caliber numbers in the process.
The “Baby-Faced Assassin” has always had appreciation for success dating back to his Davidson days. He continues to heed Wade's words entering the latter stages of his career with the Warriors.
