: The 2017 title was the hinge of Durant's career, converting a decade of doubt into a place among basketball's permanent champions.
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A former All-Star starter, Iguodala embraced the sixth-man role in 2015. His Finals start and FMVP became the best footnote to "sacrifice stats for the team"—a win for team basketball.
In 2013-14, San Antonio’s flowing team basketball beat Miami 4-1 for its 5th title. At 23, Kawhi Leonard guarded James and scored steadily, earning his first Finals MVP.
Iverson was the first superstar to bring street hip-hop culture, cornrows and tattoo attitude into the NBA at scale — redefining how players connect with pop culture.