President Joe Biden celebrated the NBA champion Golden State Warriors at the White House on Tuesday as he expressed concern for Californians who have suffered through waves of destructive weather.
"We’re all closely monitoring the storms, the floods, the landslides all across California, and our heart is with all of the families of the communities that are hurting," he said.The Warriors have won four championships in eight years, but they didn’t visit the White House while Donald Trump was president. He made a show of"The Golden State Warriors are always welcome in this White House," Biden said. He also honored Curry as "one of the great sportsmen of our time.
Although they won the championship in 2015, 2017 and 2018, their dreams of a dynasty fell apart when key players were injured. The Warriors fell to Vice President Kamala Harris, a California native and longtime Warriors fan, spoke first at Tuesday’s ceremony. Harris said she has a custom Warriors jersey that she keeps by her treadmill at home, calling it "a symbol of grit, determination and teamwork."
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