Steph Curry Gifts Viral Warriors Fan With Game Worn Sneakers

Steph Curry Gifts Viral Warriors Fan With Game Worn Sneakers

Edwin Kiplagat
updated at May 5, 2023 at 2:36 PM
  • Stephen Curry gifted a Golden State Warriors fan after they beat the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2.
  • The fan, Christian Gamboa, went viral last Sunday after he was seen passionately cheering for his team against the Sacramento Kings
  • The Warriors beat the Lakers 127-100 in Game 2

Stephen Curry stole the show during Game 7 between the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings in the opening round of the NBA playoffs.

However, there was one fan who was an unsung hero of that game. After the Warriors won Game 2 against the Lakers in the second round, Curry gifted the fan his game-worn shoes to thank him for his unwavering support.

Stephen Curry, Christian Gamboa, Warriors, Sacramento Kings, NBA, Klay Thompson
Steph Curry is having a great postseason. Photos by 95.7 The Game (Twitter) and Noah Graham/NBAE.
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Seated in the hostile Golden 1 Center, the fan wearing the Warriors jersey cheered his team despite being in the middle of rival fans.

Christian Gamboa, an ardent Warriors fan, went viral last weekend for his passionate celebrations as Curry was torching the Kings. He was fearless in enemy territory and displayed his 2017 NBA Finals "Strength in Numbers" Towel.

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His support didn't go to waste as the Warriors sealed a Round 2 spot with a dominant 120-100 win, with Curry dropping an NBA record 50 points.

Curry gifts viral fan

The Warriors evened their Round 2 series with the Lakers 1-1. Gamboa was in attendance, and Curry wanted to appreciate the fan with a gift, a pair of game-worn shoes.

Gamboa was overjoyed after Curry gifted him.

"I'm speechless, man," Gamboa said "But thanks to all my family, man, they're doing all my little craziness. I'm kind of tired, lost my voice and still kind of recuperating. But it's been good, man. It's a hell of [an] experience. This is like once in a lifetime. It's nuts. I appreciate you guys and giving me the opportunity to go on there," via NBC Sports.

The Warriors will need Gamboa on Saturday when the Warriors face the Lakers in Game 3 at the Crypto.com Arena.

Pedri and Garcia watch Warriors vs Lakers

Sports Brief earlier reported that Barcelona youngsters Pedri and Eric Garcia watching the Warriors crush the Lakers 127-100 in game 2.

With Barcelona on a nine-day break, the two stars stood advantage and traveled to San Francisco to root for the defending NBA champions.

Barcelona are on the brink of winning the La Liga title as the season enters the homestretch.

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Edwin Kiplagat
Edwin Kiplagat has five years of experience in journalism working as a Sports Editor at Africa Insight Communications and ESPN. Edwin Kiplagat is a Bachelor's Degree holder in journalism from the Multimedia University of Kenya.