Durant has attracted ire for his decision to join the Warriors, who won 73 games a year ago but lost a 3-1 lead in the 2016 Finals to James' Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Golden State Warriors clinched their second title in three years at Oracle Arena last night beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-120 in Game 5 of the 2017 NBA Finals.
There are celebrations in Charlotte and Davidson underway after Steph Curry helped lead his Golden State Warriors to their second National Basketball Association title in three years.
But unlike last year's comeback when they took advantage of Harrison Barnes' offensive struggles, Durant answered every charge during a 39-point night and Cleveland will need to find new answers if these teams meet in a fourth straight Finals next season.
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"They're going to be here for a while", said James, the Cleveland Cavaliers' star who has been to seven consecutive Finals.
"I had a letdown previous year", Green said.
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"I couldn't sleep for two days", Durant, who was named the Finals MVP, said during an on-court interview. I came in and tried to help my team.
"They have an incredible team".
It's no surprise that Durant's mother is front and center, as she has always been. "The way that he embraced the opportunity in the Finals, it was unbelievable". She's seen how I come home after losses and how tough I take it. "Love you, girl, but I got to do it", Durant told USA Today Sports.
After being sidelined for part of last season and again during the 2017 playoffs with back pain, head coach Steve Kerr returned during the Finals and said he intends to coach "for a long time". "He had an fantastic series, just dominated", Kerr said.
"Who would have thought these two guys would be on the same team in the National Basketball Association, you know, enjoying a championship game together", Brown said. "I just tried to stay with those principles and keep grinding".
Despite dealing with a multitude of injuries during the regular season, once healthy for the postseason, James said the Cavs were able to "flip the switch" while cruising through the Eastern Conference playoffs. Still, he insisted he had another notch to raise his game, and he certainly found it.
Ten years after becoming the No. 2 draft pick behind Greg Oden, Durant has reached the pinnacle. He can't do it alone.
"With another championship", Wanda Durant said with a laugh. "I wonder, and I really don't". That's something I talked about coming into the league, wanting to do it year in and year out.
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