Steve Kerr

BOSTON (AP) — He hit a championship-winning shot with Michael Jordan. He calls the shots for Stephen Curry. From clutch to coach, Steve Kerr has done it all ...

A second-round pick in the 1988 draft, he started only 30 games in his career. “I mean, Steve has had such an incredible, unique career, from player to coach, GM. He just knows how to jell talent together,” Thompson said. Kerr hasn’t won quite like Bill Russell, the Celtics Hall of Fame center who pocketed 11 rings as a player. Now back in Boston, the winning Warrior is a victory away from a ninth NBA championship. Talent may take a team to the top, but staying there — and then getting back again after being knocked down — demands more than that. From clutch to coach, Steve Kerr has done it all for some of basketball’s biggest winners.

David Aldridge: Asked if Steph Curry was missing something before winning Finals MVP, Steve Kerr said, “what he's missing is an Olympic gold medal.

– –11:21 PM Marcus Thompson@ ThompsonScribe –10:33 PM The Ringer@ ringernba –11:47 PM Mark Medina@ MarkG_Medina Steph is one of the all-timers.pic.twitter.com/ssDT0dqDpF– 11:29 PM Tim MacMahon@ espn_macmahon It’s special.” –12:28 AM Ben Rohrbach@ brohrbach So we’ll be ready to go tonight.” – This despite three bombs from Al Horford – Steph Curry is a top-10 player of all time – It’s special.” – Without him, none of this happens.” – To me, this is his crowning achievement.” –

The Golden State Warriors will be taking in the evening to have some royal celebrations after clinching yet another NBA Championship.

Curry is the franchise cornerstone for the Warriors like how Duncan was for the Spurs. He didn't end up winning all the Finals MVPs either. But Steph ultimately is why this run has happened, much like Timmy in San Antonio." While players like Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson have secured their 4th championship ring, Steve Kerr secured his 9th after having won 5 as a player.

Steve Kerr, a former teammate of all-time NBA great Michael Jordan, now has nine championship rings, five as a player and four as a coach.

I have yet to see a team that wasn't elite defensively win a championship," Kerr concluded. "This might be the most unlikely one [title] just from a standpoint where we have been the last couple of years," Kerr said. "What he does at his size is so different from the traditional greats in this league. The Celtics had the best defense in the league but we were right behind them. I think what made this group really special, besides the obvious with Steph, was the defensive intensity and versatility. He led the Golden State Warriors to the 4th title in 8 years with a Game 6 road victory on Thursday, 103-90.