Before Friday night’s Emirates Cup competition, Golden State Warrior head coach Steve Kerr was asked by Clutch Point’s Hector Ledesma if he still feels love from Spurs fans when he comes back to the Alamo City.
“I love coming back here. Went to Rosario’s last night, that’s my spot. I get such a great reception from fans here. If I’m waking around town or people at the hotel, employees, people saying, ‘I’m a Spurs fan,‘ and thanking us for the years back then and that sort of thing. And then obviously coming into this arena is special. Just thinking about my last season, which was actually, I think, the first, the ninaugural season of this building. And so, it’s one of my favorite stops on the tour coming back here and seeing a lot of old friends and feeling the love in San Antonio.”
Steve Kerr came to San Antonio in 1999 after winning three titles with the Chicago Bulls. He won his fourth consecutive ring as the Spurs claimed their first NBA Championship. Kerr was traded after three seasons with the Silver & Black, but returned a year later.
The 2002-2003 season turned out to be his last, Kerr’s four second-half three-pointers in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals helped the Spurs eliminate the Dallas Mavericks. He picked up his fifth ring and retired on a high note.
Throughout his career as a head coach, he has maintained a relationship with Gregg Popovich, even joining Pop as an assistant during the 2019 FIBA World Cup and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
His nine titles (five as a player and four as a coach) ties him with Pat Riley for sixth all time.
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