Golden State's Championship Parade

The Golden State Warriors had their parade yesterday and to say that it lived up to the hype would be an understatement. 

It had everything – Klay Thompson rocking a boat captain’s hat, Draymond taking a mid-parade break to get ice cream, Klay accidentally trucking a fan, Steph rocking a chain with his rings and carrying all his trophies from this year, Klay talking about his breakfast, Jordan Poole with a squirt gun, and more Klay Thompson.

And when I tell you there were sound bites for days, I mean there were sound bites for days. With most championship parades, you’re lucky if you get one. You might get Jason Kelce LETTING IT RIP  in a Mummer’s costume or Corey Crawford dropping a few f-bombs.

That’s if you’re lucky. But yesterday’s parade was more than that. It was a continuation of the celebration that started in Boston on Thursday and a continuation of the score-settling that might never end.

Case in point, there was Draymond, walking during the parade, drinking Lobos and telling everyone to shut up.

And then Draymond getting on the mic  on stage and getting loose.

In other words, nothing has changed. He welcomed you back to the Warriors Invitational and now you’re going to have to hear from him. 

All that crap that people threw at him for his podcast and for talking, he’s not stopping. IN FACT, It’s only going to get louder and better. 

And he’s going to keep taking runs at guys on Twitter, Instagram, and any other platform he can find. 

Oh, and one other thing – he had one other thing he wanted to say before he left the stage.

As always, bleep everybody else. I love y’all.

But Klay, ever the cooler and calmer head, the head that’s wearing a sea captain’s hat, stepped in to chastise Draymond:

And then Klay got real. He told everyone what winning another title meant and the most special moments after the win. And those moments were…getting a standing ovation from the staff at the breakfast place he went to and taking photos with old ladies.

That is why there is only one Klay Thompson. How can you not love this guy? One day he’s crushing clowns and calling other players bums, the next day he’s getting fired up about getting love from the wait-staff.

The rest of his team nearly died when he said that getting a standing O from the chef and the waiters is what it’s all about. 

And that’s real. That’s not an act. He really believes in those moments. He’s just had the biggest win of his life, but he’s focusing on the little wins. 

I bet you that getting that standing O at his breakfast place really was one of the biggest moments of winning the title. And if he got an extra side of toast from the chef, that’s better than a fourth ring.

That is the real and true Klay Thompson. And that’s why that dude is one of a kind: no one like him. No one better. 

But of course, there’s no way to recap the parade without hearing from Steph. 

The self-proclaimed Petty King had a chain with his three rings on it. And he wanted to remind the world of something.

AHHHHHHHHHHH!

He also hit twitter with a photo of himself holding the All-Star Game MVP trophy, the Western Conference Finals MVP trophy, and the Finals MVP trophy, while smoking a cigar. 

And all of that with the caption: What they gonna say now???

I don’t know, King, but whatever they say, you can just remind them that you’ve got four.

AHHHHHHHHHHHH!

I don’t know what they’ll say now, I just know they’ll say something. There’s always something. And whatever they say, I know you’ll take note. And I know you’ll convert to fuel and look to snatch souls again next season. 

And then hit them all with a night-night when it’s over.

Championship parades rarely live up to the hype. But that one smashed it.

And you’ve got a reminder that these guys aren’t going anywhere. They’re already thinking about running it back again. As good as they were during this run, they know they can be better. And as good as winning feels, they’re already taking notes, and converting all the hate into premium fuel. 

AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!