The Golden State Warriors are set to host the Boston Celtics at their $1.4 billion Chase Center home in game one of the NBA Finals.
For Draymond Green, the 32-year-old forward, keeping locker room egos in check has been a crucial factor in the team's success.
Green, who joined the Warriors in 2012, recalls the early years of his career when team-mates were sometimes deployed to give out free game tickets to passengers on San Francisco's subway system.
“I think that's a huge part of it, and just understanding the pecking order and respecting the pecking order. Not getting so caught up in what's in it for you,” Green said.
Green credits two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Stephen Curry for setting the tone in the locker room, saying, “When your leader and the face of your franchise is that way, you have no choice but to be that way.”
Curry, who was once disparaged as too small or too slight, has modesty deeply ingrained, saying, “Never let myself get too big-headed on that front. That's how I live my life.”
