Aaron Gordon says he rejected the game ball after his 50-point performance in their season opener against the Golden State Warriors.

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon dropped a legendary quote after throwing down an absurd 360 alley-oop dunk on Saturday.

Despite scoring a career-high 50 points, Aaron Gordon was not in a celebratory mood after the Denver Nuggets lost 137-131 to the Golden State Warriors in overtime on Thursday.

During his first game of the season, Denver Nuggets forward had arguably the best game of his NBA career. But it also represented an odd coincidence.

Fifteen fourth-quarter points to pilot an epic comeback and set up the shot of Nikola Jokic’s life. A 38-point throwback to carry a short-handed team without Jokic, Jamal Murray or darn near anyone else. A bittersweet 50-piece. “I was just up there getting hyphy,” he said.

On a career night for Aaron Gordon, Stephen Curry did what he does so often and stole the show. Curry hit a tying 3-pointer late in regulation and scored 16 straight points for Golden State down the stretch to help the Warriors overcome Gordon's 50-point night and beat the Denver Nuggets 137-131 on Thursday night.

The Golden State Warriors, led by a 42-point performance from Stephen Curry, edged out the Denver Nuggets 137-131 in overtime. However, it was Aaron Gordon's career-high 50-point performance that caught the eyes of many observers. In addition to 50 points, Gordon racked up eight rebounds and netted an absurd 10 out of 11 3-pointers.

"They're asking if I wanted the game ball, and no, I don't want the game ball," Gordon said after a 137-131 overtime loss to the Warriors.

Denver takes on the Phoenix Suns after Aaron Gordon scored 50 points in the Denver Nuggets' 137-131 overtime loss to the Golden State Warriors