For all that Stephen Curry has accomplished in his career, the Warriors superstar will likely never escape the stigma of blowing a 3–1 lead to the LeBron James-led Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA Finals. And, from the sound of it, the epic story may be one Curry is still trying to fully wrap his mind around nearly seven years later.
The four-time NBA champion reflected on the ring that got away during a recent appearance on JJ Redick’s The Old Man and The Three podcast. The retired sharpshooter asked Curry to contextualize the 2015–16 season, an iconic year that saw the future Hall of Famer win his second consecutive—and the NBA’s first unanimous—MVP award and Golden State finish with a historic 73–9 record.