LOS ANGELES – Steve Kerr and JJ Redick collectively hosted some particular visitors Thursday evening when Warriors took on the Lakers in downtown Los Angeles.
Basketball gamers and employees from Palisades Constitution Excessive Faculty attended Los Angeles’ 120-112 victory over Golden State, with the 2 NBA head coaches treating the Dolphins to a particular night after they have been displaced by the wildfire that severely broken their faculty and devastated their neighborhood final month.
For Kerr and Redick, the devastation was additionally deeply private: Kerr’s childhood residence in Pacific Palisades was destroyed and his 90-year-old mom Ann evacuated, whereas Redick and his household misplaced their residence in the identical blaze. Lakers proprietor Jeanie Buss additionally attended Pali Excessive.
“It has been good simply to collaborate with the Lakers and hopefully put collectively a pleasant night for the Pali crew and coaches,” Kerr stated. “I do know loads of them misplaced their properties, and JJ and I do know precisely what they are going by means of. So if we can provide them a superb evening, one thing to recollect, and likewise get away from what’s been occurring lately, that is hopefully a pleasant factor for them.”
Kerr and the Warriors introduced the crew with sneakers and Golden State gear, with Kerr jokingly saying he deliberate to steal their pure allegiance to the Lakers. Ann Kerr additionally attended the sport to observe her son’s Warriors.
Redick wore a Pali Excessive sweatshirt to his pregame information convention. He deliberate to go to with the Dolphins after the sport.
“It’s good of Steve to do, and clearly something I can do to assist folks, I’ll do,” Redick stated.
Pali Excessive is briefly closed whereas officers seek for a short lived residence, and college students have gone to COVID-like on-line studying within the meantime.
Each coaches hoped to offer a optimistic expertise and break from the stress for the crew, given all of the group has gone by means of over the previous month.
The athletes and coaches sat within the decrease bowl on the Lakers’ enviornment to witness one other basic duel between LeBron James and Stephen Curry.
James had season highs of 42 factors and 17 rebounds to associate with eight assists, whereas Curry scored 37 factors with six 3-pointers.
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AP Sports activities Author Janie McCauley in San Francisco contributed to this report.
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