Two men, tons of fans yearning for glory
Kurt Helin has posted a fantastic article at Pro Basketball Talk that discusses some really interesting comparisons between Stephen Curry and LeBron James. He compares their supposed caricatures, their skills, their popularity and, one of the most compelling similarities, what they represent to the respective fan bases of the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers.
The last time the Golden State Warriors won an NBA title was 40 years ago, led by Rick Barry. The Warriors have had some of the loudest and most loyal fans in the league — this team went through a couple of decades of terrible ownership prior to the current group buying the team, yet the fans continued to show up.