The Golden State Warriors have significantly improved their standings during the ongoing 2024-25 NBA season. Over their last 10 games, they have won 8 and lost only 2. This strong performance has propelled the Warriors to the 6th spot in the Western Conference standings. In the midst of this success, Draymond Green celebrated his 35th birthday with an inspiring wish.
On March 4, 2025, Draymond Green marked his 35th birthday alongside his Golden State Warriors teammates in New York City. He was fortunate enough to receive a memorable gift: a solid 114-102 victory over the New York Knicks. Amid the celebration, Green expressed another significant wish for his birthday.
A video surfaced on social media, depicting him and his teammates as they gathered to cut the cake, with Stephen Curry capturing the moment on camera. Prior to the cake-cutting, Green enthusiastically declared, “Y’all know what my wish is. That’s 5 candles,” alluding to his ambition to secure the fifth championship of his career during the ongoing 2024-25 NBA season.
“Y’all know what my wish is. That’s 5 candles!”
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 5, 2025
Draymond Green wished for his 5th ring at his 35th birthday party 🏆
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Green secured four NBA championships during the 2015 season, as well as in 2016-2018 and 2022, playing alongside prominent stars Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. Although Thompson joined the Dallas Mavericks, the Warriors recently acquired Jimmy Butler in a five-team blockbuster deal.
Draymond Green Makes Staunch Case For Stephen Curry As NBA’s GOAT
Over the years, Warriors star Stephen Curry has showcased exceptional skills on the court and achieved numerous remarkable milestones in his professional career. He is widely recognized as the greatest shooter in NBA history. However, when it comes to debates about the greatest of all time (GOAT), NBA players and analysts often overlook Curry’s name.
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In response to this situation, former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal stated on the show Inside the NBA on TNT, “You fans need to start putting Steph Curry in that greatest of all time conversation.” Recently, Curry’s teammate, Green, further contributed to this discussion on his podcast, The Draymond Green Show.
“There is no one in the history of the NBA who has been guarded like Steph Curry… You tell me the game of basketball is modeled after how you play… You telling me that guy doesn’t go in the GOAT conversation?” Green said.
“There is no one in the history of the NBA who has been guarded like Steph Curry… You tell me the game of basketball is modeled after how you play… You telling me that guy doesn't go in the GOAT conversation?"🐐
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 6, 2025
– Draymond Green
(via @DraymondShow)
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The Warriors currently have a record of 34 wins and 28 losses in the ongoing 2024-25 NBA season. They will play their next game against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center.
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