By: Kyrie Sismaet By: Kyrie Sismaet | June 21, 2022 | Parties Celebrity Events Local Community
Just when you think having four parades within eight years would start to feel ordinary for the Golden State Warriors and their devoted Bay Area Dub Nation, the massive hoards who flocked to Monday’s parade proved otherwise.
Right from the beginning of sunrise, fervent fans began arriving all along San Francisco’s Market Street, filling up the mile long entirety before the parade even started. By the time the festivities kicked off sharply at 11:20 a.m., either side of the city’s main artery was flanked by a thick sea of blue and gold with crowds that extended with more than 10 rows of people.
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The players, Coach Kerr, their families, and others all strolled down the path from Market and Main, making their way down to 8th street regally atop the most resplendent double-decker buses.
While Ayesha and Coach Kerr sprayed their incredibly energized spectators with champagne from above, many players went off the bus to greet their devout fans right from street level, electrifying the hyped up crowd even more.
The parade’s intensity only increased as Steph Curry and Jordan Poole zig-zagged up and down either side of the packed street, even offering amusing commentary as the fans admired their joy and perserverance.
Having a comedic mic drop, Steph Curry, with his entourage behind him including local prominent actor Blake Anderson, stunned the crowd as he said “just so you know, when it’s over…” following with a sleeping gesture, denoting the Warriors putting their rival Boston Celtics to rest after their amazing wins.
It was the perfect sunny Monday for this monumental celebration, and from inventive signs, to dedicated wardrobes and unforgettable spectacles made by fans, see the photos below which capture just how grand this historic parade was.
The crowd truly showed their admiration after they broke through the rails of the street to trail behind their favorite basketball superstars, a testament to just how powerful Dub Nation is.
There were several creative signs spotted, many of which referenced and subverted Boston's teases for the team, such as proclaiming that "Ayesha can't cook."
One fan even brought his goat named Curry to meet the "GOAT" Curry himself!
Children of all ages inspired by the Warriors loved the flurry of bright confetti raining down from the clear blue sky.
Klay Thompson was a natural comedian, supplying entertaining jokes while also providing insights on their win with, "it's about the little things too."
Adults seem to love the confetti as well!
To say the streets were filled would be an understatement. This parade was just as monumental and historic to the Bay as the Championship win, uniting everyone in a bold extravaganza of blue and gold, an honorable signal that, like the Warriors, the Bay's community continues to thrive.
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Photography by: Mick Haupt/Unsplash
