NBA players congratulate Golden State Warriors on winning title

NBA players tweet congratulations to the Warriors on their NBA title.

SI Wire | Jun 17, 2015

NBA players congratulate Golden State Warriors on winning title /

The Golden State Warriors won their first NBA title since 1975 with a 105–97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 6 on Tuesday.

Warriors guard Andre Iguodala was named MVP of the series after averaging 16.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.0 assists and taking on the main duty of guarding Cavaliers star LeBron James.

Golden State won the title in Steve Kerr's first year as an NBA head coach.

Current and former NBA players tweeted out congratulations to the Warriors, Iguodala, Kerr, league MVP Stephen Curry and more after Game 6. We've rounded up the tweets below.

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Big Congrats to the World Champions the Golden State Warriors.. all the Stars has to aligned to win..#ILoveThisGame
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) June 17, 2015

Congrats to the Warriors...Great series by both teams !!
— John Wall (@JohnWall) June 17, 2015

Iggy! Well deserved
— Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) June 17, 2015

The Golden State Warriors have changerd the way the game will be played. Just like my Showtime Lakers did when we won.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) June 17, 2015

Congrats to Rookie Head Coach Steve Kerr on being the first rookie coach since Pat Riley to win the NBA Championship!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) June 17, 2015

Congrats to my my best friend and brother for an awesome season! So bitter sweet I'm so jealous and… https://t.co/iW4eW1T7zx
— Jrue Holiday (@Jrue_Holiday11) June 17, 2015

Congratulations to the #Warriors What an incredible season they had. They deserve it. #NBAChamps
— Ricky Rubio (@rickyrubio9) June 17, 2015

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Congrats to @StephenCurry30, my vet (when i was a rookie) @Dlee042 and the Warriors on the championship
— Jeremy Lin (@JLin7) June 17, 2015

Well deserved championship however the performances LeBron showed the entire Finals was more than impressive. #GREATNESS
— Shabazz Napier (@ShabazzNapier) June 17, 2015

Congrats to the Cavs, and the Warriors on a great great season..What a year for Steph.
— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) June 17, 2015

What a finals. Congrats to the Warriors and my big bro @Money23Green. Way to work boy
— Jahlil Okafor (@JahlilOkafor) June 17, 2015

Five rings as a player and another coming as a coach. Not a bad first year on the sidelines for my man @SteveKerr. #NBAFinals
— Scottie Pippen (@ScottiePippen) June 17, 2015

Congrats to my bro, and fellow Charlotte, NC native @StephenCurry30 on his first ring, God fearing, humble hard worker. #704
— Anthony Morrow (@MrAnthonyMorrow) June 17, 2015

Hot in Cleveland tonight !!! Congrats to Golden State & Stephen Curry.
— Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (@kaj33) June 17, 2015

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Congratulations to the Warriors! Much respect. ..shoutout to @StephenCurry30 for always giving God the glory! #iJnip
— Anthony Tolliver (@ATolliver44) June 17, 2015

It's been an epic finals, hats off to both teams for some great basketball. Congrats Golden State!!!! Well deserved.
— τobias Harris (@tobias31) June 17, 2015

@andre way to play Dre! #Beardown
— Aaron Gordon (@Double0AG) June 17, 2015

Congrats to my bro @money23green and the Golden State Warriors! The Bay Area deserve this, they have… https://t.co/nmy6CA5SSM
— Jason Richardson (@jrich23) June 17, 2015

Congrats to the @warriors and big s/o to my bro @Money23Green!! Happy for you fam! #NBAFinals
— Ray McCallum (@RayMac3) June 17, 2015

Props to the @warriors and props to @KingJames for taking that team on his back. Now it's time to get ready for next season!
— Devin Harris (@Dev34Harris) June 17, 2015

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Great series and the best team all season long won. Congrats much deserved.
— Charlie Villanueva (@CVBelieve) June 17, 2015

Congrats to Golden State on winning a championship. Small ball 👍
— Shane Larkin (@shanelarkin) June 17, 2015

He stepped up when they needed him the most. Well deserved Iguodala! You don't win a Champ by yourself doesn't matter how great you are!
— Rudy Gobert (@rudygobert27) June 17, 2015

Congrats to Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors #Finals
— Isaiah Canaan (@SiP03) June 17, 2015

Congrats to the Warriors and Coach Steve Kerr in his first year. Knew he would be a great coach. #BearDown #UofA
— chase budinger (@CBudinger) June 17, 2015

Congrats @andre on being Finals MVP. Great example of #Sacrifice
— Norris Cole (@pg30_Cole) June 17, 2015

GALLERY: Sports Illustrated's best NBA Finals photos from Game 6

Golden State Warriors Win The NBA Title

John W. McDonough for Sports Illustrated

The Golden State Warriors won Game 6 of the NBA Finals 105-97 over the Cleveland Cavaliers to clinch the franchise's first NBA title since 1975.

The Warriors are the third straight one-seed to win the title, following in footsteps of the San Antonio Spurs in 2014 and the Miami Heat in 2013.

Golden State trailed by two points early in the third quarter but quieted the crowd in Cleveland, which has seen the city's three pro teams go a combined 144 seasons without one of them winning a championship.

James was replaced in the final seconds, but before he left the court, the four-time MVP shook hands with Steph Curry and offered congratulations to coach Steve Kerr and the rest of the Warriors. (Text credit: AP)

Andre Iguodala was named Finals MVP and celebrates here with regular season MVP Steph Curry.

Inserted into the Warriors starting lineup for the first time all season in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Andre Iguodala proved his worth by helping lead Golden State to three consecutive wins and the title. He scored 25 in Game 6.

Draymond Green, pictured here holding down Timofey Mozgov, enjoyed a triple double in Game 6 -- 16 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.

Steph Curry goes to the left hand to score two of his 25 points.

LeBron James had 32 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists in the losing effort.

Klay Thompson scored five points for Golden State before fouling out late in the fourth quarter.

Steph Curry and the Warriors outscored the Cavaliers 28-18 in the third quarter, quieting a rocking Cleveland crowd in the process. (Text credit: AP)

Cleveland outrebounded Golden State 56-39 in Tuesday's game.

Steph Curry made only three of his 11 three-point attempts and hit eight of 19 overall.

Tristan Thompson throws down two of his 15 points.

Draymond Green muscles up over LeBron James, who has now lost in four NBA Finals.

LeBron James returned to Ohio this season to try to end Cleveland's title drought but didn't have a strong enough supporting cast after season-ending injuries to Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love.

Steph Curry, the Warriors' first MVP since Wilt Chamberlain, hustled from start to finish in Game 6.

Published Jun 17, 2015

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