Steve Kerr greeted by Ric Flair before Game 3 of 2017 NBA Finals (Video)
Before Game 3 of the 2017 NBA Finals on Wednesday night, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was greeted inside the building by none other than “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair.
You never know where you’re going to see “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair pop up: an episode of Monday Night RAW, getting kicked out of a bar in Indiana over a weekend or Game 3 of the 2017 NBA Finals on Wednesday night in Cleveland.
Before Game 3, Flair was waiting on the other side of security when Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr walked through and Naitch greeted the former NBA Coach of the Year award-winner with some kind words prior to tip-off.
Why wouldn’t The Nature Boy be hanging out with Kerr before Game 3 got going? It’s Naitch. He’s everywhere. (Also, holy crap. That zoot suit, Ric.)
Steve Kerr walks in and is greeted by wrestler Rick Flair. Kinda strange. #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/uOi5aEgnZF
— Tom Withers (@twithersAP) June 7, 2017
Flair, a noted supporter of LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers throughout James’ time back in Cleveland, apparently got into a fistfight with a Warriors fan a few days ago. Whether that was true or not, the 16-time world champion in professional wrestling greeted Kerr and told him, “I’m glad you’re feeling better.”
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Space Mountain has gotten himself into mischief over the past few years (and many times in the years before recent times), but he’s still one hell of a personality in sports and to see him with Kerr before Game 3 was pretty neat.
The real question at hand is, will Steve Kerr at least think about wearing a suit like Flair was wearing on Wednesday night for Game 4 on Friday night? He basically has to at this point, doesn’t he?
As for the NBA Finals itself, Kerr and the Warriors hold a 2-0 series lead over LeBron and the Cavaliers and have been in full control of the series since the start.