Steve Kerr was asked to speak at the Democratic National Convention as he proposed to rally supporters for Kamala Harris, who was gunning for the presidential election this year after current president Joe Biden opted to withdraw his candidacy in the coming elections. But it seems that the highlight of the day was Steve Kerr’s decision to pay homage to his star player Stephen Curry.

During his speech at the convention, Kerr went on to diss presidential candidate and former US president Donald Trump, saying that they can tell him to “night night”, in homage to Warriors star Stephen Curry. This was the celebration that the star guard has done on multiple occasions in the game, most notably in the recent 2024 Paris Olympics when he drilled a three in front of two defenders to ice the gold medal game against France.

A Historic Speaking Night

Kerr was invited to speak alongside the likes of former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Kerr went on to speak right after presidential candidate and current vice president Harris herself, who was not even slate to speak until the final night of the convention.

A former Chicago Bulls player and NBA champion, Kerr relished the fact that he was back to his basketball roots, addressing the Bulls fans in the building as the system even went on to flash his game-winning jumper in Game 6 of the 1997 NBA Finals, which secured the fifth title of the Jordan Bulls dynasty.

"It is so fun to be back here in the United Center," Kerr said. "As you guys know, a lot of good stuff happened in this building — especially in the '90s. You young people, Google 'Michael Jordan,' and you can read all about it."

Kerr believed that it was essential for him to speak that night, claiming that it was his duty as a leader to rally voters for the Harris-Walz ticket in the coming elections. The Warriors coach also stressed the fact that it was his duty as an American citizen to rally them to the right cause.

"I believe that leaders must care for a love the people that they are leading. I believe that leaders must possess the knowledge and expertise but with the full awareness that none of us has all the answers. And in fact, some of the best answers often come from members of the team,” said Kerr. "And if you look for those qualities in your friends or your boss or an employee or your child's teacher or your mayor, then shouldn't you want those same qualities in your president?"

Kerr’s Coaching Future

While he remains the head coach of the Golden State Warriors for the years to come, Kerr has already stepped down as the head coach of Team USA after helping them secure a gold medal finish in Paris. It is expected that either assistants Erik Spoelstra or Tyronn Lue would take over the reins in the next campaign.

Kerr served as an assistant to Gregg Popovich in 2016 before he was named as the successor when the latter stepped down after Team USA won in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Kerr’s decorated history of championships with the Bulls and the Warriors dynasty has made him a promising coach to lead Team USA, which ultimately helped them win a gold medal.