Warriors coach Steve Kerr honors the late Hall of Fame coach Don Nelson with a pregame beer. Multiple outlets report that Kerr walks into a Warriors press setting Tuesday holding a cold Bud Light and opens it as a tribute before Golden State’s game.
The reports describe the gesture as Kerr’s “unique” and “signature” way of recognizing Nelson, who is closely associated with the franchise and the NBA coaching community. The outlets largely focus on the same scene—Kerr arriving for the press conference and cracking open the beer—and frame it as a heartfelt acknowledgment rather than a typical media-moment beverage choice.
While the coverage uses slightly different wording, there is no major disagreement about the core details: Kerr’s tribute involves the beer, it is directed at Don Nelson, and it takes place immediately prior to the Warriors’ preseason matchup. The different versions primarily differ in emphasis—some highlight the pregame nature of the honor, while others focus on the press conference setting.
