N.B.A. Finals Live Updates: Golden State Takes On the Boston Celtics
In the Golden State locker room, Andre Iguodala, 38, sits next to the rookie Jonathan Kuminga.
Iguodala, who made his first finals appearance in his 11th season, in 2015, told Kuminga and Moses Moody, also a rookie, to make sure they enjoys their N.B.A. finals experience this year.
“Trying to get them to understand you really want to soak up everything that is here, like take pictures,” Iguodala said. “In some finals I have went to, I have no memorabilia. I don’t even remember it. I look back, I wish I would have did this, I wish I would have did that.”
When asked if he is taking that advice, Kuminga didn’t sound like he was.
“At this point, I feel like I’m just kind of focused,” Kuminga said. “I just wait until my name gets called.”
His playing time is limited, and he doesn’t get into every game.
“Historically they aren’t supposed to take on everything that comes with being in the finals,” Iguodala said. “They’re supposed to be on college campuses learning about themselves, learning who they are as people, learning what they like, learning what they don’t like, instead of these guys making five-plus million dollars a year, got all the pressures, the madness of having money and being in the spotlight. You can become jaded. You can start taking these things for granted.”
Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/06/02/sports/nba-finals-warriors-celtics