The NBA Finals is around the corner right now, and as the big day approaches, NBA fans try to come up with fun facts and records related to the big event to kill some time before the series begins.
In recent days we have learned about some streaks and records that will continue their course these finals like the one involving Shaq teammates playing in the finals, but there is another one that is extremely interesting, as well, and unlike Shaq’s, it involves only four players who by the way, are some of the best in their respective positions.
▪️ Kobe Bryant
▪️ Tim Duncan
▪️ Dwyane Wade
▪️ Stephen CurryEvery NBA Finals has had at least one of these players in it since 1999 😳 (h/t wesskywalker/Reddit) pic.twitter.com/cFhh9yW8BM
— ESPN (@espn) May 27, 2019
What is this record? Well, ever since 1998 the NBA Finals has had one of the likes of Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Dwyane Wade or Stephen Curry playing for the Larry O’Brien. Albeit Kobe, Duncan and Wade are retired now, Curry can still extend this sort of streak on behalf of the other three.
Just in case anybody’s wondering how this happened or can’t remember specific finals, here is the list:
1999: Tim Duncan
2000: Kobe Bryant
2001: Kobe Bryant
2002: Kobe Bryant
2003: Tim Duncan
2004: Kobe Bryant
2005: Tim Duncan
2006: Dwyane Wade
2007: Tim Duncan
2008: Kobe Bryant
2009: Kobe Bryant
2010: Kobe Bryant
2011: Dwyane Wade
2012: Dwyane Wade
2013: Dwyane Wade and Tim Duncan
2014: Dwyane Wade and Tim Duncan
2015: Stephen Curry
2016: Stephen Curry
2017: Stephen Curry
2018: Stephen Curry
2019: Stephen Curry