who is steve kerr

Steve Kerr is an American basketball coach and former NBA player best known as the head coach of the Golden State Warriors and for winning multiple championships as both player and coach. He also coached the U.S. men’s national team to a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Quick bio

• Born September 27, 1965, in Beirut, Lebanon; raised partly in the Middle East and later in Los Angeles.

• Played college basketball at the University of Arizona (Arizona Wildcats) from 1983 to 1988.

• Known as one of the best three‑point shooters in NBA history, holding the all‑time career three‑point percentage record at .454 when he retired.

NBA playing career

• Drafted in the second round of the 1988 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns and played 15 seasons in the league.

• Won five NBA championships as a player: three with the Chicago Bulls (1996–1998) and two with the San Antonio Spurs (1999, 2003).

• Also played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic, and Portland Trail Blazers during his career.

Coaching and front office

• Worked as a TV analyst and later joined the Phoenix Suns’ front office, becoming general manager and president of basketball operations in the late 2000s.

• Became head coach of the Golden State Warriors in 2014; led them to NBA titles in 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2022, plus a record 73–9 regular season in 2015–16.

• Served as head coach of Team USA, winning Olympic gold at Paris 2024.

Public profile and views

• Often speaks publicly on social issues such as gun violence and U.S. politics, drawing on personal experiences of tragedy in his family.

• Has commented critically on Donald Trump’s leadership and on broader questions of democracy and civic responsibility, which keeps him in the news beyond basketball.

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