For the first time since 2016, the Golden State Warriors visited the White House to celebrate their latest NBA title. President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris were delighted to receive the champs, spearheaded by star player Steph Curry and coach Steve Kerr.

Credit: AP Photo/Susan Walsh
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Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors celebrated another NBA championship at the White House on Tuesday.

At the invitation of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, who is from the Bay Area and was a U.S. senator from California, the Warriors were at the White House for the first time since 2016. They were honored for their NBA Finals victory over the Celtics in June 2022.

Curry and Golden State defeated Boston to claim their fourth title in eight years. An invitation to the White House was withdrawn by then-President Donald Trump in 2017 after Curry said he wouldn't attend if asked.

"It's something we don't ever take for granted. Seven years ago we were here last celebrating our first championship," Curry said.

"Now we're back here celebrating our fourth. To have this opportunity to reflect on this accomplishment last year, to bring everybody together to celebrate that, and to also acknowledge that sports bring people together from all walks of life, and backgrounds to provide inspiration, love, and togetherness.

That's what our journey was last year. To have the opportunity to celebrate that means a lot to us."

Curry thanked Biden and his staff for bringing WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner back to the U.S. from Russian captivity.

"It means a lot to know that she's here and home safe with her family," Curry said.

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Veterans Andre Iguodala and Klay Thompson also joined head coach Steve Kerr in a roundtable with White House staff members regarding gun control reform and measures planned to impact the hardest-hit communities. Kerr's father, Malcolm, was assassinated by terrorists who shot him outside of his office at the University of Beirut, where he was campus president, in 1984.

3-pointers this season

37%
16,3
Points made: 16,3
Accuracy: 37,4%
Place in standings: 1
Record max: 25
Record min: 8
Most made 3FGs: Stephen Curry

"We learned a lot about what this administration is doing to help create a safer environment in our country, something that's very close to my heart," Kerr said.

Kerr spoke before Curry on Tuesday and said his message to the team was an obvious one.

"It's a great reminder of how lucky we are to be Americans, to live in a country where we can chase our dreams," Kerr said.

"The Golden State Warriors are always welcomed in this White House," Biden said before quipping, "Four NBA titles and six Finals in the last eight seasons. That ain’t bad, man."

"On a personal note, I have been a Warriors fan my entire life, and this team has been a constant source of joy and pride, for me and for so many of us," Vice President Kamala Harris Harris said.

"My pride in the Warriors today is not because they win, but because these players, their coaches, and this entire organization consistently stand for the principles of equity, equality, and justice, which they do with great integrity and excellence."

Last year, the Bucks became the first reigning NBA champions to visit the White House in five years.

Kerr said this trip felt special since it lined up with Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, which was when the Warriors beat the Wizards 127-118.

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Stephen Curry

Stephen  Curry
Team: Golden State Warriors
Position: PG
Age: 34
Height: 191 cm
Weight: 84 kg
Birth place: Akron, United States of America