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Watch: Warriors fans give returning Barbosa standing ovation

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The Brazilian Blur was back in the Bay Area on Sunday night, only this time he was suiting up for the opposing team.

Leandro Barbosa was a member of the Golden State Warriors' 2014-15 NBA championship squad, averaging 7.1 points and 1.5 assists coming off the bench. He'd spend one more season with the franchise before inking a multi-year deal with the Phoenix Suns - who drafted him back in 2003 - this past offseason.

To show their appreciation for all of his past contributions, the Warriors aired a tribute video for Barbosa during a break in the first quarter, with the jam-packed crowd at Oracle Arena rising to their feet to applaud the 33-year-old veteran.

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