Seth Curry questions importance of Finals MVP award and its history
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 13, 2026, 5:10 PM
Last updated Jun 13, 2026
Seth Curry has sparked a discussion about the relevance of the Finals MVP award after criticizing the growing focus on it since 2015. In a Threads post, he stated that he rarely heard about the award growing up and emphasized a notable division in opinion stemming from his brother Stephen Curry's 2015 NBA Championship win alongside Andre Iguodala's Finals MVP selection. The debate highlights how social media may have amplified scrutiny over such awards over time. Historical context shows that Finals MVP discussions predate 2015, as evidenced by legacy debates involving players like Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant.
- •Seth Curry claims interest in Finals MVP heightened after 2015.
- •Stephen Curry's title win in 2015 saw Andre Iguodala named Finals MVP.
- •Seth Curry argues that the award's significance grew with social media.
- •Historical debates exist over previous Finals MVP selections.
- •Discussion of player legacies continues to evolve in the NBA.
- 5:10 PMYahoo Sports — Stephen Curry’s brother Seth claims nobody cared about the Finals MVP winner until the 2015 decision
"Seth Curry has reopened one of the loudest Stephen Curry legacy debates by questioning when fans started caring so much about Finals MVP. The timing makes the point easy to decode, because 2015 remains the first major split between Curry’s team success and the award voters used to explain it.
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