Did Aaron Donald inspire Stephen Curry for his “Ring” celebration during the GSW win? Have a look
Steph Curry was undoubtedly inspired by Aaron Donald on Thursday night after witnessing the Los Angeles Rams win the Super Bowl in February. Curry hit a deep 3-pointer with approximately 6 minutes left in the third quarter of Game 6 to give the Warriors a 22-point advantage over the Celtics.
Stephen Curry Reveals Ring Celebration Was Inspired By Aaron Donald After NBA Finals 2022 Video Goes Viral
He then asked for his fourth ring, which he pointed to on his finger. On Twitter, the celebration was immediately linked to Aaron Donald’s “ring me” motion at the end of Super Bowl LVI, and Curry confirmed that’s where he got it.
“I’d want to thank Aaron Donald for providing me with some inspiration for that celebration because I was feeling it at the time.” It might have been a little early, but I was in a good mood.
Steph Curry shouting out Aaron Donald? I think Steph just became my favorite player.
🐐 recognize 🐐 babyyy pic.twitter.com/AyFEv3Hqfe
— rams szn (@rams_szn) June 17, 2022
Here’s a look at the celebration, which would’ve turned into the worst kind of meme if the Warriors hadn’t blown their enormous lead — which they almost did after the Celtics cut it to single digits.
This moment from Steph will be remembered forever 💍 pic.twitter.com/YWtHVNdvIv
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) June 17, 2022
Steph Curry Aaron Donald
Steph Curry Aaron Donald
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2022 Champions pic.twitter.com/IgFS5VbQsd— The King Of Colts👑 (@ShaadMcGinnis) June 17, 2022
Curry won the NBA Finals MVP award for the first time in his career, averaging 31 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists per game in six games. When his career is through, he’ll go down as one of the all-time greats, just like Aaron Donald.
With a win over the Celtics in Game 6 of the Finals on Thursday, the Warriors earned the NBA title for 2022, cementing Curry’s status as an all-time great. The championship is his fourth in eight seasons, but it is undoubtedly the most stunning for the 34-year-old, who, with his first Finals MVP honour, cements his status as one of the league’s top ten players.
Since 2015, Golden State has advanced to the NBA Finals five times, defeating the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers in 2015, 2017, and 2018. However, Klay Thompson tore his ACL in the 2019 series, Kevin Durant, the two-time Finals MVP, left that summer, and Curry injured a bone in his left hand in October, necessitating surgery. The Warriors finished 2019-20 with a 15-50 record, the lowest in the league, as they rebuilt their team without Thompson and Curry.
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