Nov. 11, 2019 marked the anniversary of one of the most memorable tweets in NBA Twitter history. A 21-year-old Stephen Curry tweeted a declaration to Golden State Warriors fans that will live on forever.
Saying Curry delivered on his 2009 promise would be an understatement. We know about the championships and MVPs, but since that November day in 2009 the list of accomplishments Curry and the Warriors have checked off feels like something out of a movie:
- 3 NBA titles (The Warriors hadn’t won an NBA championship since 1975.)
- 5 consecutive NBA Finals appearances (The Warriors hadn’t made the playoffs since 2007.)
Promise to all the Warrior fans…we will figure this thing out…if it's the last thing we do we will figure it out
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) November 12, 2009
Curry’s personal achievements since the tweet are just as impressive:
- Regular-season record: 461-231 (.666 win percentage)
- Postseason record: 77-35 (.668)
- Total points: 16,341
- Point per game: 23.6
- 3-pointers made: 2487
- 3-point percentage: 43.5
- Free-throw percentage: 90.6
- Field-goal percentage: 47.6
- Assists per game: 6.6
- Rebounds per game: 4.5
- NBA All-Star Game appearances: 6
- All-NBA Teams: 6
- MVPs (2015, 2016): 2 (Warriors hadn’t had an MVP since 1960.)
- NBA scoring championship (2016): 1
- NBA steals leader (2016): 1
- 50-40-90 club (2016): 1
Yesterday, Curry spoke to the media and called the tweet, “Best tweet ever.”
It’s safe to say the many Warriors fans agree.
"Best tweet ever." – @StephenCurry30 https://t.co/jsVH6mOoqi pic.twitter.com/wKUBBy8cDq
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) November 12, 2019
What Curry and the Warriors have been able to accomplish on paper has been nothing short of amazing, but the change of culture within Golden State Warriors basketball might be the most important thing Curry has “figured out.”
Going back to 2009 when Curry tweeted, the Warriors were a bottom dweller in the NBA. The Warriors finished the 2009 season with 26 wins. They went on to have two more losing seasons before going on one of the most dominant runs of basketball in NBA history.
The Warriors solidified themselves as a power in the league: hanging banners, building a new arena and attracting some of the league’s biggest free agents.
Ten years since the tweet, the Warriors are in a similar position they were in 2009.
Don’t expect any promises, but Curry is still in Golden State, and again, the Dubs hope to figure things out.