"I don't know you, but I felt compelled to reach out after watching your incredible leadership on display during the World Series."
"The pain [in 2006] was real. But what always survives through the tough losses is the character and connection of the group."
"The run was great, and the heartbreak was real, but it's not going to define who we are. We all went through it together."
"If he can see the good in what we did, it kind of gives you a little bit of reassurance that you're preaching the right things."
John Schneider, manager of the Toronto Blue Jays, received a handwritten letter from Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr after his team's World Series loss. Kerr's letter, which Schneider discovered after spring training, compared Schneider's experience to his own loss in the 2006 NBA Finals. Kerr emphasized that while the pain of loss is real, the character and connection of the team endure. Schneider found reassurance in Kerr's words, aligning with his own message of perseverance and leadership following the heartbreak.
Read at ESPN.com
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