Steve Kerr used Donald Trump's election victory to motivate the Warriors for Celti

The Golden State Warriors were 6-1 before playing the Eastern Conference giant, the Boston Celtics. Kerr and co. earned a solid 118-112 victory over the Celtics in Boston, improving their record to 7-1.

Considering it was the first game of the season between both teams, it’s always great to get the first win. However, it’s never easy to beat the Celtics, especially in Boston.

With that in mind, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr came up with a clever way to motivate his players before the game. In his message, Kerr made clever use of Donald Trump’s recent presidential election victory.

“I want the best for us. I hope Trump can make that happen,” Kerr said. “I told them at our meeting this morning, ‘Let’s make America great again and beat the Celtics tonight.’”

Here is Steve Kerr’s full reaction to the election results from his pregame availability in Boston pic.twitter.com/Uk8S7H6eUw

— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) November 6, 2024

Well, Kerr’s unique message has helped the Dubs. The message seemingly nullified the TD Garden’s hostile environment toward Kerr.

This was expected as Kerr was responsible for benching Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum during the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Now, this loss will further diminish Kerr and the Warriors’ popularity within the Celtics fan base.

The two teams will next meet in January 2025, concluding their season series. Warriors fans are hoping their team can complete a season sweep over the defending NBA champions.

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