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For 4 consecutive years, Stephen Curry and LeBron James tried to triumph an NBA title against 1 different — but soon, they mightiness effort to triumph 1 together.
The 2 faces of this generation's NBA faced disconnected against each different successful nan NBA Finals each twelvemonth from 2015 to 2018, pinch Curry winning 3 and James winning one.
What became a de facto yearly bid betwixt nan Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors grew into 1 of nan top on-court rivalries successful nan history of basketball.
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LeBron James of nan Los Angeles Lakers and Stephen Curry of nan Golden State Warriors precocious 5 aft nan crippled connected April 9, 2026 astatine Chase Center successful San Francisco, California. (Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images)
But aft they teamed up for an Olympic golden medal successful Paris, what was erstwhile an irrational thought turned into a reality, and abruptly Curry's Golden State Warriors recovered themselves among nan favorites to onshore James aft he announced he'd beryllium leaving nan Los Angeles Lakers successful free agency.
"If LeBron says he wants to play for you, you move mountains to get him," Curry told reporters astatine his American Century Championship media readiness connected Thursday.
Curry each but confirmed nan Warriors are successful nan "mix" of suitors for nan NBA's all-time starring scorer, a script Curry tin hardly believe.
"I mean, up until astir apt two, 3 years ago, it was for illustration a tube dream mobility aliases moreover a thought, but that is simply a portion of nan allure," Curry said erstwhile asked by Fox News Digital astir nan anticipation of playing alongside James aft erstwhile being his nationalist force No. 1.
LeBbron James of United States and Stephen Curry of nan United States observe their triumph and introduction into nan Final during nan Men's Semifinal Game betwixt United States and Serbia connected time thirteen of nan Olympic Games Paris 2024 astatine Arena Bercy connected August 8, 2024 successful Paris, France. (Daniela Porcelli/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)
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"For him going into his 24th season, maine going to my 18th, nan battles that we had, that would beryllium specified a unsocial communicative successful NBA history, sports history. But a small premature correct now to talk astir it different than that."
After James and nan Cavs completed nan first-ever 3-1 comeback successful NBA Finals history successful 2016, nan Warriors signed Kevin Durant, and they won nan adjacent 2 titles arsenic James' surrounding talent diminished.
James past went to nan Lakers wherever he won his 4th title successful 2020, but his tenure location is up aft 9 seasons.
The Warriors look to beryllium connected nan extracurricular looking successful astatine nan LeBron sweepstakes aft being an early favorite, but reports person said James is going to make his determination based simply connected his ain happiness, money aside.
Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) shares words pinch Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) aft blocking Curry's layup successful nan 4th fourth of Game 6 of nan NBA Finals astatine Quicken Loans Arena successful Cleveland, Ohio, connected on Thursday, June 16, 2016. The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated nan Golden State Warriors 115-101. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
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And it's difficult not to beryllium happy playing alongside a chap NBA fable who has gone from a rival to a bully friend.
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