Draymond Green Speaks Out on How Steve Kerr Stopped Him From 'Quitting'

Because of the difficulties the Warriors faced, the four-time NBA champion revealed in a recent episode of "The Draymond Green Show" that he's thought about quitting on the team.

"When you come into a season expecting to compete for a championship and it goes the way that it's gone for us, good luck trying to keep that together," he said.

However, he then revealed that his longtime head coach finds a way to reel him back into competing.

"There were several times this year [when] I thought about quitting. And each time, he'd just say the right thing to relight that fire and make you wanna go again. He said, 'Yo, you are a [expletive] winner.' That's a special coach."

Green had a solid 2025-26 campaign, averaging 8.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists on 41.8% shooting. He will likely activate the player option on his four-year, $100 million deal and will be 36 by the time the 2026-27 campaign starts.