The Golden State Warriors won the Western Conference Finals on Thursday, beating the Dallas Mavericks in a 4-1 series, and with the victory, they were handed some interesting celebratory hats.
If I were designing merch for the NBA Finals, I’ll admit, it probably would not look anything like what Golden State wore on Thursday night. But not every king gets to pick his crown, which is a metaphor that I made up for this occasion just because it sounds good.
Take a look at Golden State’s Juan Toscano-Anderson, who is originally from Oakland and will soon make his first trip to the NBA Finals as a player: