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In 2003, Steve Kerr Created the Perfect Shooter. In 2019, He Coaches Him.

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OAKLAND, Calif. — Months after Steve Kerr played his last N.B.A. game in 2003, he had a hot take to put out into the world. Then 38, Kerr had just concluded a 15-year career, cementing himself as one of the greatest outside marksmen of all time. He finished as a role player for the San Antonio Spurs, winning a championship ring, the fifth of his playing career. Now, it was time for his second act: dipping his toe into the media.

He penned a column for Yahoo titled, “Creating the perfect shooter.