Kerr Compares Steph Curry Relationship to Michael Jordan, Tom Brady, Great Coaches

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr referenced past legendary coach-player combos (Tom Brady-Bill Belichick and Michael Jordan-Phil Jackson) when speaking about the "mutual respect," the "competitive desire" and the "passion" needed to win championships.

On that front, he's enjoyed a great dynamic himself with Warriors point guard Stephen Curry, and he spoke about the importance of a coach and star getting along to achieve a common goal, per comments made to ESPN's Anthony Slater, who wrote a piece published Friday about how Curry and Kerr became an "all-time great duo."

"There's a reason [Tom] Brady and [Bill] Belichick worked," Kerr said. "There's a reason Phil and Michael worked. It has to click. There has to be a mutual respect and there has to be a fierce, competitive desire. Passion for the job. Passion for winning. When all is said and done, it might be the most proud thing that exists. The most proud dynamic of my career will be a collaboration with Steph."

Kerr joined the Warriors as their head coach in 2014. At that point, Curry has been in the NBA for five full seasons.

The Warriors won the NBA title in their first season together (2014-15) and haven't looked back since. Golden State has won four NBA championships and six Western Conference titles overall. The Warriors have gone 567-308 (.648 winning percentage) in the regular season under his watch while posting a stellar 104-48 mark (.684) as well.

Needless to say, the Curry-Kerr combo has worked quite well and still does to this day. It's a legendary pairing, and the two are locks for the Basketball Hall of Fame someday.

In the meantime, the Warriors are looking for their fifth NBA title. Their 2025-26 season begins Tuesday when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers.