“He gave me his blessing. He said go look at it, and do what was in my heart.”
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Steve Kerr
Stephen Douglas Kerr is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the head coach of the U.S. national team. Kerr is known as one of the most accurate three-point shooters in NBA history and holds the record for highest career three-point percentage. He is also a nine-time NBA…
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business · American basketball player and coach (born 1965) · basketball player · basketball coach · businessperson · also Steve Kerr, Stephen Douglas Kerr, Kerr
Born 27 September 1965 · Q523630
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2026· 9 entries
“When Phil Jackson asks you to coach the Knicks, how do you say no? I think they”
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“My daughter goes to Cal and plays volleyball. My oldest son is in college in San Diego and our youngest is a junior in high school. It”
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The Guardian: Commonwealth Games 2026: Scotland’s Josh Kerr storms to gold in men’s mile final – as it happened
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The Guardian: Echoes of 1954 as Kerr, Wightman and rising star Myers face off in mile race
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The Guardian: Digested week: History shrugs off Keir and makes room for brilliant Kerr
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Public attention spiked: 6,525 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.1× the usual 1,584, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 4,853 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.1× the usual 1,584, with 5 article edits. Editors noted: linked above already
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Kerr agreed to a two–year contract to return to Golden State following the expiry of his previous deal
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2025· 1 entry
Recorded his 100th playoff win as a head coach, tying Larry Brown for sixth place in the list
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2024· 1 entry
Won the Basketball Olympics Gold with United States Basketball (2024).
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2023· 2 entries
Kerr led the American team to a disappointing fourth place finish at the FIBA World Cup as the U
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Bought a minority stake in Segunda División club Mallorca
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2022· 3 entries
Claimed: ““90% of Americans, regardless of political party, want universal background checks.”” — rated Mostly True by PolitiFact.
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During a press conference for Game 4 of the NBA's 2022 Western Conference finals after that day's Robb Elementary School shooting in Texas where 19 children and two teachers were murdered by a gunman wielding semi-automa
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When the league commemorated its 75th anniversary
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2020· 2 entries
An ad created by the anti-Trump Republican Lincoln Project Super PAC was first broadcast
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Won the Basketball Olympics Gold with United States Basketball (2020).
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2019· 1 entry
But were defeated by the Toronto Raptors in six games
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2016· 4 entries
The NBA announced that Kerr had been fined $25,000 for public criticism of officiating during a radio interview with KNBR 680 three days prior
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The Warriors had made a landmark acquisition, signing free agent and seven-time NBA All-Star Kevin Durant and the Warriors were immediately hailed as a "superteam" by the media and fans, forming a new All-Star "Fantastic
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Awarded NBA Coach of the Year Award (2016).
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Kerr returned to coaching after missing 43 games, but warned he might need to miss games occasionally if there was a recurrence of the headaches and pain related to the spinal fluid leak that sidelined him
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2014· 2 entries
Kerr became the first NBA rookie head coach to win 21 of his first 23 games
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Kerr who was given head coaching offers by the Golden State Warriors and New York Knicks in the 2014 offseason, reached an agreement to become the head coach for the Warriors on a five-year, $25 million deal, succeeding
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2011· 1 entry
Also called the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship on Turner Sports and CBS, teaming up with lead broadcasters Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg for the First Four and Final Four games, and with Albert in other r
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2010· 2 entries
The Suns wore their "Noche Latina" Los Suns jerseys in Game 2 against the Spurs to be united against the controversial Arizona immigration law
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Kerr left the Suns as president of basketball operations and general manager
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2009· 1 entry
Traded O'Neal to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Ben Wallace, Sasha Pavlovic, a future second-round draft pick and cash
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2008· 2 entries
Kerr continued to remake the Suns roster by trading Boris Diaw, Raja Bell, and Sean Singletary to the Charlotte Bobcats in exchange for Jason Richardson, Jared Dudley, and the Bobcats' 2010 second-round draft pick, which
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The Suns traded forward Shawn Marion and guard Marcus Banks to the Miami Heat in exchange for Shaquille O'Neal
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2007· 2 entries
Kerr announced that he would become the general manager of the Phoenix Suns beginning with the 2007–08 season
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To become the general manager of the Phoenix Suns, but he returned as an NBA analyst for TNT for the 2010–11 NBA season
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2004· 1 entry
Kerr was announced as a member of a potential group of buyers that would acquire his old team, the Phoenix Suns, from Jerry Colangelo for $300 million
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2003· 1 entry
Kerr became a broadcast analyst for Turner Network Television (TNT), offering commentary alongside analyst Marv Albert
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2002· 2 entries
Kerr was traded back to San Antonio along with Erick Barkley and a 2003 second-round pick
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Played for San Antonio Spurs (2002–2003).
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2001· 2 entries
Kerr was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers alongside Derek Anderson in a deal that brought Steve Smith to the Spurs
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Played for Portland Trail Blazers (2001–2002).
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1999· 2 entries
Played for San Antonio Spurs (1999–2001).
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Joined San Antonio Spurs in 1999.
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1997· 2 entries
Won the NBA with Chicago Bulls (1997).
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The Bulls logged a 69–13 regular-season record and reached the 1997 NBA Finals, where they faced the Utah Jazz
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1996· 1 entry
Won the NBA with Chicago Bulls (1996).
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1993· 3 entries
Kerr signed with the Chicago Bulls
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Played for Chicago Bulls (1993–1998).
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Joined Chicago Bulls in 1993.
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1992· 2 entries
Joined Orlando Magic in 1992.
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Played for Orlando Magic (1992–1993).
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1989· 3 entries
Kerr was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for draft consideration
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Played for Cleveland Cavaliers (1989–1992).
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Joined Cleveland Cavaliers in 1989.
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1988· 4 entries
Joined Phoenix Suns in 1988.
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With a Bachelor of General Studies, with an emphasis on history, sociology, and English
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Kerr was taunted by Sun Devils fans with chants that included "PLO" and "Where’s your father
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Played for Phoenix Suns (1988–1989).
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1986· 2 entries
Won the FIBA World Cup with United States Basketball (1986).
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“Before my father was killed, my life was impenetrable. Bad things happened to other people.”
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1984· 1 entry
Malcolm Kerr was killed by members of the Islamic Jihad at age 52 while serving as president of the American University of Beirut
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1983· 1 entry
Played for Arizona Wildcats men's basketball (1983–1988).
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1965· 1 entry
Born 1965-09-27.
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1947· 1 entry
With Eddie Gottlieb of the Philadelphia Warriors and Harold Olsen of the Chicago Stags competing
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