Over the past five years, most of Steve Kerr’s sports talk radio interviews during the stretch run of the NBA season consist of two topics — the Golden State Warriors and their playoff position. In 2020, things are a bit different.
With 17 games left on the schedule, the NBA suspended the 2019-20 season due to the coronavirus pandemic. With no basketball and nearly every sport on hold because of COVID-19, Kerr was recently asked about Tom Brady.
After winning a bevy of Super Bowls with the New England Patriots, the 42-year-old quarterback is leaving for Florida. Brady signed a two-year free-agent contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
On 95.7 The Game in San Francisco with Damon Bruce, Matt Kolsky and Ray Ratto, Kerr weighed in on Brady’s decision to leave the city where he spent 20 seasons.
Via 95.7 The Game:
Well, it reminds me of Joe Montana. Similar story when Joe went to Kansas City and a little bit of Michael Jordan with the Wizards, I mean when a guy loves to play like Brady does like Jordan did — Montana. All those guys were competitors. They loved the sport they played so much that they didn’t want to stop. It’s almost inevitable that you’re going to end up playing in another spot. And that’s just kind of the way it is. It’s going to be really weird though — isn’t it? Seeing him in a different uniform.
Before the NFL topic ended, Kerr called the Buccaneers’ creamsicle uniforms “incredible.” Golden State’s coach said he’s “100%” in for Tampa Bay to bring back their throwback look with the San Mateo native under center.
