Later, the two-time reigning MVP took off his new National Basketball Association champions hat and studied it briefly before pulling it on again, backward.
The Warriors made one of the great playoff runs of all time, ending with a win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday.
Golden State plays under a set of offensive-friendly rules, and critics said they wouldn't have stood up to the rugged play of the past.
The Warriors will be in Las Vegas through the weekend, and are expected to attend Andre Ward's light heavyweight championship fight against Sergey Kovalev on Saturday at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.
The news that the team would skip the invitation from President Donald Trump for the annual photo op wasn't much of a surprise, this after Warriors player Shaun Livingston went on record saying he meant to skip. "Because they're built for - from my eyes, they're built to last a few years".
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The White House typically invites championship teams from professional and college sports to visit the Oval Office and meet with the president.
Curry replaced Asahd's face with his own as a baby, and placed two NBA Finals trophies beside him.
"Somebody asked me about it a couple months ago, a hypothetical, if a championship were to happen: 'What would I do?' " Curry said during his exit interview at Golden State's practice facility Wednesday afternoon. Curry made $12.1 million in salary this season, less than 72 other players in the league. "We're just trying to celebrate and enjoy everything", he said.
". All I know is I personally will do the right thing for me". Green said James had started the super team concept.
The Warriors drew criticism for becoming a "super team" with Durant's addition. In April, a number of New England Patriots, including quarterback Tom Brady, missed the ceremony at the White House - the first of the Trump administration. "It's lovely, man. Once in a lifetime, you have to really enjoy it, but this team is built to do it again, so I look forward to them doing it again", rapper Snoop Dogg said. While they won't have much in the way of a big free agent over the next few years, they've got all they need to compete for the foreseeable future.
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