“Luka Doncic never demands anything”: Andre Iguodala and JJ Redick trade tales of how Stephen Curry and the Slovenian sensation are humble despite being MVP level talents

JJ Redick reveals one incredible characteristic that Luka Doncic and Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry share

Luka Doncic and Stephen Curry are two very different players.

On one hand, you have the Warriors man, the shooter extraordinaire. The 6’3” man that can take and make almost any shot, and make you look like a beginner at ice-skating while doing so.

On the other end, you have the Mavericks’ young star, a 6’7” giant, built like a truck, and is perhaps one of the more patient and crafty players in the league right now.

Both players have shown their greatness in very different ways during this past season, and are clearly among the top 10 players in the league right now. But, despite their completely different approaches to the game, it seems that the two players share something very special, and rarely ever found within superstars.

Without further ado, let’s get into it.

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Andre Iguodala and JJ Redick reveal Steph Curry and Luka Doncic have never needed special treatment from others around them

As people leading normal lives, we can’t imagine having people cater to our every need and quirk. However, when you’re a superstar in the NBA, getting such treatment has been revealed to be very common.

Oftentimes, when superstars are given so much leeway, they tend to lean into it, something that can cause major problems within the locker room. However, it seems that Stephen Curry couldn’t be more different. Here is what he recently said on the show ‘The Old Man and the Three’, about the Warriors star’s personality.

“Demarcus Cousins, when he was with us, one random day he was like ‘Yo are you real?’ to Steph. He (Curry) was like ‘What are you talking about?’” Iguodala said. “He (Cousins) was like, ‘Bro you’re the best player in the league, bro you don’t get mad about nothing? You don’t ask for nothing? You don’t want any special treatment?’ Like he don’t ask for anything. He (Curry) was like ‘Nah, I’m one of the guys.’”

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— Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) July 14, 2021

When he heard this, JJ Redick was apparently instantly reminded of his now teammate Luka Doncic, and he responded with this.

“The only guy I’ve really played with that’s on that level of just being one of the guys and doesn’t really ask for any special treatment was Luka this season,” Redick said of the Mavs superstar. “Luka’s special. He’s one of the guys. Obviously, basketball-wise he’s super special. But as a dude, he’s great.”

We absolutely love that, despite being as great as they are, these superstars have continued to stay humble. And frankly, we can’t wait to watch either of them again next season.

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About the author

Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta is a Senior Editor at The SportsRush. Coming from an athletically inclined family, he has been surrounded by sports ever since he was 4 years old. But, while initially pouring all his time into Football (soccer), at 14, Tonoy discovered basketball through the countless highlights of Stephen Curry humiliating players from Curry Land. And just like that, a fiery passion for the game was ignited within Tonoy. And soon after, he decided to become a student of journalism, graduating in 2022, and choosing sports as his area of interest. Today, you can find him spending 99% of his time browsing through every type of content on every team in the NBA, before uncorking everything he has found to the world. In the 1% he isn't doing this, you can find him playing Basketball, Football, Volleyball, or practically any other sport he has had the opportunity to learn.

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