Growing up in the Bay Area during the early-to-mid 2010s, there only was one NBA team that young hoopers rooted for.
Right?
For Houston Rockets star forward Amen Thompson, who was born in Oakland in 2003 and lived in San Leandro until around 2016, he, surprisingly, did not grow up a fan of the dynastic Warriors, as he explained as a guest, alongside his twin brother, Ausar, on the latest episode of " The Young Man and The Three ."
"No, no." Amen and Ausar said in unison when asked by Tommy Alter if they grew up Golden State fans.
"I was a LeBron [James] fan, not going to lie," Amen said. "I actually liked the Warriors until they had to start playing LeBron, and then I'm like, 'OK, now I hate the Warriors.'
Unfortunately for Amen and Ausar, they had to watch the Warriors win three of