Draymond Green is far and away the Warriors' most outspoken player. He is Golden State’s vocal leader and also isn’t afraid to mix it up with anyone who crosses one of his teammates.
But while Green confidently knows where he stands as a leader, he also emphasizes the importance of Steph Curry’s leadership to the core of the team’s identity.
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“The leader of our team is Steph,” Green told former WNBA star Candace Parker on Instagram Live. “He is extremely selfless, it’s never about ‘what can I do for Steph?’ Or how Steph feels or ‘Can I get this shot?' Obviously yes, he’s gonna shoot the ball. But his worry is always everyone else, and it’s never ‘me, me me.’
“When your leader is like that, everyone else, you have to fall in line. Not only did it shape our team, but it shaped the entire organization.”
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Curry unquestionably is the face of the Warriors, leading a franchise that had gone decades without a championship and creating one of the most dominant dynasties in NBA history. Green played an essential role in that run once he joined the team in 2012, but it all started with Curry and his famed “we will figure this thing out” tweet early in his rookie season.
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