Warriors' parade trolls everyone while Jordan Bell, Swag Champ steal show
The Golden State Warriors' championship parade wound through the streets of Oakland for the third time in four years on Tuesday afternoon, and Steph Curry's embrace of the crowd and Klay Thompson's dance moves barely offered a taste of the highlights.
As the fans basked in the Bay Area sun and the glow of the budding dynasty in front of them, here are three major themes from the festivities.
Trolling begins at home
The Dubs started their day like many NBA fans around the world: by getting jokes off about Kevin Durant.
The first notable quote of the parade: Bob Myers with an unexpected zing at at Kevin Durant pic.twitter.com/asE6MpsgN5
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) June 12, 2018
Not to be sidelined by the general manager and rival Bob, host and play-by-play broadcaster Bob Fitzgerald got in his jab at Durant just seconds later.
The head shakes! pic.twitter.com/LJX9wz3xma
— Reggie Comma Mike Prada (@MikePradaSBN) June 12, 2018
While Durant grinned and bore it, the Warriors' focus quickly shifted to roasting Finals adversaries LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers - spearheaded, of course, by Draymond Green.
Dray with another 🔥 parade shirt pic.twitter.com/ExPq6aUoT7
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) June 12, 2018
Parade police know what’s up. 😂 pic.twitter.com/1fHqbrP6hP
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) June 12, 2018
Draymond taking shots at Tristan Thompson 💀💀 pic.twitter.com/mx1utMAPmo
— Dime on UPROXX (@DimeUPROXX) June 12, 2018
Jordan Bell soaks it all in
Rookie center Jordan Bell made the most of his first championship parade, and has arguably surpassed J.R. Smith as the NBA's best shirtless Hennessy spokesman.
From Long Beach native to Bay Area champ 😂😂😂. #DubNation pic.twitter.com/Ji2SsjA3tK
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 12, 2018
.@1jordanbell is RUTHLESS sweeping the broom like that pic.twitter.com/bBAL8lEZHi
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) June 12, 2018
Swaggy P officially becomes Swag Champ
Forget his abysmal playoff performance: Nick Young's only objective as a member of this year's Warriors was to show out on parade day, and he came through.
I would've disappointed if Nick Young had come to the Warriors championship parade dressed any other way pic.twitter.com/L6ajX30nqA
— Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) June 12, 2018
Swaggy P pic.twitter.com/B1XzRdzSwc
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpearsESPN) June 12, 2018
"I'm at the ultimate level. There's nothing higher than Swag Champ." - @NickSwagyPYoung 😂#DubNation pic.twitter.com/3FG5LGNowC
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 12, 2018
Riding a bus shirtless after his first championship and smoking a stogie in the California sun - Young is the Swag Champ indeed.