Warriors receive championship rings, unveil banner in pregame ceremony
After waiting 40 years to raise another championship banner, the Golden State Warriors rewarded their devoted fanbase with a pregame ceremony ahead of Tuesday's season opener against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Here's the complete #Warriors Title Video shown at pregame.
https://t.co/NFNXtloGmI
— BBALLBREAKDOWN (@bballbreakdown) October 28, 2015
After a video montage looking back on their triumphant 2014-15 campaign played on the video board, each Warriors coach and player was called out to receive their commemorative rings.
cause I got a really big team... ? pic.twitter.com/JnI56Hqpbb
— Golden St. Warriors (@warriors) October 28, 2015
Damn that ring is big #Warriors pic.twitter.com/FKL69511H4
— gifdsports (@gifdsports) October 28, 2015
These rings! ? pic.twitter.com/3pr0eVnDbM
— Golden St. Warriors (@warriors) October 28, 2015
Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry, an assistant on Steve Kerr's Warriors staff last season, received a rousing ovation when he was called upon to claim his ring.
We are the Champions. ? #DubNation pic.twitter.com/cT1UY0QN5X
— Golden St. Warriors (@warriors) October 28, 2015
Before unveiling the team's championship banner, reigning MVP Stephen Curry thanked former Warriors David Lee, Justin Holiday, and Ognjen Kuzmic for their contributions to the title run.
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