Golden State Warriors Honored By County Supes

OAKLAND, CA — The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously today to approve a resolution honoring the Golden State Warriors for winning the NBA championship earlier this month, the team's second title in three years.

Supervisors presented the resolution to Warriors vice president of public affairs Gail Hunter, who brought the team's championship trophy to the board's chambers and posed for photos with county officials and employees.

Supervisor Nate Miley, who chairs the board that oversees the site housing the Warriors' home at Oracle Arena in Oakland, made reference in the meeting to the team's plans to move to a new arena in San Francisco in the 2019-2020 season but said he hoped to have more championship celebrations before then.

"Hopefully we'll see you here for a few more years before you go across the Bay," Miley told Hunter. "The Warriors give pride to the city of Oakland and the entire Bay Area and are the face of the NBA in a positive and
wholesome way."

Board of Supervisors president Wilma Chan said the parade in Oakland after the Warriors won the title two weeks ago was attended by more than a million people and "was a really joyful and unifying event."

The resolution notes that the Warriors, who originated in Philadelphia and moved to San Francisco in 1962, have been playing in Oakland since 1966.

It says they are the first team in NBA history to win 67 or more games in three straight regular seasons and their 16-1 record in the 2017 postseason was the best playoff record in the league's history.

The resolution also praises the team for its numerous community contributions, including sponsorship of literacy and health programs for youth and its Warriors Foundation, which provides financial assistance to
non-profit organizations.

— Bay City News; AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez