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NEW YORK, NY – FEBRUARY 14: Stephen Curry attends State Farm All-Star Saturday Night – NBA All-Star Weekend 2015 at Barclays Center on February 14, 2015 in New York, New York. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NY – FEBRUARY 14: Stephen Curry attends State Farm All-Star Saturday Night – NBA All-Star Weekend 2015 at Barclays Center on February 14, 2015 in New York, New York. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images)
Often in the midst of a glorious moment, an undeniable aftertaste lingers to make it more complex. One such incident happened eight years ago when the Golden State Warriors lifted their 2015 NBA championship. After the dramatic run, a Warriors star received the Finals MVP (FMVP) over the league MVP Stephen Curry, stirring debates all around.
Many believed Curry deserved the FMVP more, starting yet another never-ending controversy filled with bias and favoritism. Recently, the Warriors legend himself has decided to shed light on the matter.
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Did Stephen Curry deserve the 2015 Final MVP?
In the recent episode of Gil’s Arena, Andre Iguodala, the 2015 FMVP himself shared his thoughts. Glorifying the greatness of Stephen Curry, he said, “I think he did deserve one before the one he got”. Iguodala then talked about the confidence he had in his abilities during the championship run. “I know the impact I had on the game, but I don’t need anyone to tell me that I did,” he stated, implying that he did not care much about the accolades.
Even previously, he talked about this on various occasions. As reported by Sports Illustrated, he initially believed that Stephen Curry deserved the 2015 FMVP over him. The lack of properly defined performance indicators caused this eight years ago as the opinions became heavily subjective.
Iguodala said that it was also the reason why the league never recognized him as a great defender. He shared, “I never made a first-team or defensive team,” pointing out the potential flaws in the metrics for judgment. Despite all this, when all was said and done, the 39-year-old’s efforts were finally widely appreciated.
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The greatness of Andre Iguodala
Iggy joined the Golden State in 2013 with the hope of winning the championship one day. In the following season, he was moved to the sixth-man position from the starting line-up and served as the backbone of the Warriors for the next 5 years.

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May 12, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) Andre Iguodala (9), guard Ryan Rollins (2) and guard Klay Thompson (11) sit on from the bench in the final minutes of the second half of game six of the 2023 NBA playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
In 2015, he was extremely influential in the Finals series after the Warriors went down 2-1. In Game 4, Iguodala dropped his season-high 22 points from 8/15 field goals with four 3-pointers. This performance turned the series around and propelled him as a contender for the Finals MVP.
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Andre Iguodala winning over a fan-favorite Stephen Curry was the major source of debate in this matter. Curry finally won his first ever FMVP seven years after that and this argument died out since then. Who do you think deserved it more? Let us know in the comments below.
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