"The Warriors will hold a moment of silence to honor the late Bob Weir before they play the Hawks on Sunday evening. Weir, a Bay Area native, was a founding member of the legendary rock band Grateful Dead. He died on Saturday, at 78, after battling cancer. Warriors coach Steve Kerr began his pregame press conference by remembering the rock and roll icon."
"Obviously a legendary figure from right here in San Francisco, Kerr said. Sad day, and the end of an era. Kerr said he wouldn't consider himself a Deadhead' but said he appreciated their impact on the area after reading Season of the Witch, a book about the history of San Francisco culture. He also was well aware of the impact Weir and the band had on the late Bill Walton, whose son Luke coached under Kerr in the 2010s."
The Warriors will pause for a moment of silence to honor Bob Weir before their game against the Hawks. Weir, a Bay Area native, co-founded the Grateful Dead and died at 78 after battling cancer. Coach Steve Kerr opened his pregame remarks by remembering Weir and called him a legendary San Francisco figure. Kerr said he was not a Deadhead but appreciated the band's local impact after reading Season of the Witch. Kerr noted the band's influence on Bill Walton and his family. The Grateful Dead formed in Palo Alto in 1965, became associated with Haight-Ashbury, earned Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 1994, received a 2007 Grammy lifetime achievement award, and performed a final show in Golden Gate Park in 2025.
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