So I was just super locked in and wanted to make a point this year that I am who I am and this is what I do for a living. Even when we got really high, just made sure that we stayed level headed and, and when we got our little low points, you know, made sure that we still level headed as well. I think that my biggest weapon was just staying focused through it all. So, you know, just kind of blocking out the noise, being able to come back to stay super focused. I had to hear all about that and, and all these doubts from outer circles and all that.

I missed not just one season, but I missed two postseasons where I like to do my damage and, um, I feel like lot of people just in general forgot about my game or what I'm about or the difference I can make. Me not being able to play and contribute, you know, that sucks. Can you speak of that adversity that you went through the last couple years to get to this point to be a champion? How did it feel watching your team, the last two postseasons, knowing you could be the missing piece? You just spoke about how things that are worthwhile take time. So I think that's really just what it was, the perfect gift to my team. Everybody can celebrate responsibly with the Crown. I wanted to give my team something and I thought this would be a nice little touch. You generously gifted Crown Royal Golden Apple to the Nuggets following the NBA Title. So, I just thought it was really cool how that lined up and thought it'd be nice to do. Crown, they pride themselves on taking time, and with my process, you know, with my injury and everything, with how long our team has been together, it made sense. This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.įor those who aren't familiar with this brand partnership with Crown Royal, can you explain how it came about?įor me, I just think it just made sense. We sat down with Murray to discuss his comeback story, winning a title silencing the doubters, Nikola Jokić and much more. That’s exactly where he and the Nuggets ended up, atop the association as NBA champions. 'I wanted to shoot for the stars and that's where we ended up.' “Once I was back, I didn't just want to be back and playing,' Murray tells Complex. Murray in particular tore his ACL in 2021 and missed the previous two playoffs.īut that only fueled him to come back not just the same player he was before the injury, but even better. The Nuggets reached the postseason each of the last five years while enduring their fair share of adversity. This championship has been a long time coming, 47 years in the making to be exact.

And that was in large part due to the dominant play of point guard Jamal Murray, who averaged 26.1 points, 7.1 assists and 5.7 rebounds in the postseason, creating a deadly one-two punch with Nikola Jokić that proved to be too much for teams to handle. For the first time in franchise history, the Denver Nuggets hoisted up the Larry O'Brien trophy earlier this month.

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