Since the Golden State Warriors won in 2018, there has been no repeat champion. For eight years, no team has repeated as champion, leading people to call this era one of parity. Many teams have tried, but no team has reached the level of success that the 2017-18 Warriors managed.

As a member of that Warriors team, Curry is well aware of the previous era and how dominant teams managed to repeat as champions. He is also well aware of how tough it is to win a championship these days, let alone repeat as one.

Stephen Curry speaks on the harsh reality behind the era of NBA parity

Curry has been the focal point of the Warriors for the longest time. He is the longest-tenured player for any team in the league today, as his Warriors tenure dates back to the 2009 NBA Draft.

He has remained loyal to the team, and with his latest contract extension, he might be staying with the team for the rest of his career. However, Curry does acknowledge that it is tough to win a championship these days.

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The Warriors managed to pull off a championship run back in 2022 for Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, and Steve Kerr's fourth championship together. Since then, the Warriors have struggled to get back to that level.

"That’s always been the case, and it never changes... It’s why the energy of starting a new year is so fresh, because all 30 teams, within reason, feel like they can have a great year. And if that ends up being a chance for a championship, then you know everything that has to go into that," Curry said to NBC Sports Bay Area.

"You need good fortune health-wise. You need the team identity to kind of take shape quick, and all the ups and downs of an 82-game season. That’s why the NBA is in such a great place, because it’s a fresh opportunity every year

Curry knows that he is fighting an uphill battle with the Warriors and their chances to compete for a championship. However, he still wants to compete and win with the Warriors, so they can get that fifth championship.

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