Steve Kerr’s coolest congratulatory text? Tiger Woods

Steve Kerr did not want to name drop, but the Warriors head coach could not contain his pleasure over a text from Tiger Woods.

Published : Jun 15, 2018 21:18 IST

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr got a load of congratulatory text messages after winning the NBA Finals.

The Warriors swept the Cleveland Cavaliers for a third title in four years, with Kerr's phone blowing up as those close to him offered compliments.

When 14-time major winner and golf superstar Tiger Woods popped up among them, the Golden State boss could not hide his delight.

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"I don't want to be a name-dropper, but I guess the one that kind of stood out was Tiger Woods. That was pretty cool. He and I connected last year over our back problems, so we've kind of stayed in touch," Kerr told 95.7 The Game .

Woods' back issues are well-documented, but it was just in 2017 when Kerr missed parts of the playoffs with recurring back issues that caused migraines.

Kerr missed the first 43 games of 2015-16 while rehabbing from back surgery and the Warriors went on to win an NBA-record 73 regular-season games.

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