Below is a letter written by Alvin Attles III, son of luminary Golden State coach Al Attles, addressed to the Warriors, whom he calls “my team, all my life” from “Philadelphia to San Francisco” and “San Francisco to Oakland”…
For six days now, I’ve sat with my pencil in my hand, transfixed, looking to summon the words that might credibly represent how I feel about you. As the clock idled down to double zeroes, I rose to my feet from the position of my familiar seat, Section 128, Row 7, seat 16 and cheered. For a moment, I closed both eyes and tried to make sense of the non-sensible.