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Derrick White Says Draymond Green’s Jab After Game 1 of 2022 Finals Changed His Career

White said Draymond’s Game 1 jab flipped a switch: “Derrick hit six threes, but that’s not gonna beat us.” After Warriors ignored him on the biggest stage, he spent that summer chasing consistency so defenses couldn’t sag. White said he told Draymond after winning Olympic gold in France in 2024, “You kind of changed my career.” It stuck for years.