"From Rick Barry, Nate the Great, the chairman of the board, you know Al Attles, all the Warriors that came along that contributed to the foundation of a great team," said Housen. Ironically, the team had to play at the Cow Palace in San Francisco because the Oakland Arena had been booked for an ice show. With star players like Jamaal Wilkes, the Warriors won their third championship, their first in the Bay Area in 1975. The team traded Wilt Chamberlain before cutting ties with Philadelphia and moving to San Francisco. The Oakland Arena has been home to some of the greatest basketball players of all time. "In the last several years, the team play of the Warriors." "I really enjoy watching the fast pace of the Warriors," he said.
He's been a season ticket holder for the last 20 seasons. He remembers seeing the Warriors play with his father in the 1970s. Moffet adds, "I think one of the most exciting things is that our migration rate going into the city is about 70 percent, so many are going over, so that's pretty exciting."Īmong that 70 percent, season ticket holders like Keith Schoenthal of Cotati. "I've seen it kind of through the sixties the seventies and the eighties, and even though there was so many tough times, the fan base has been pretty amazing, and obviously they have been rewarded, especially these last five years." "Think the Warrior fan is someone who has been pretty dedicated from day one all the way back to the sixties," said Moffet. VIDEO: ABC7 Sports makes first-ever broadcast from Warriors' Chase Center It's a shame that it has to come to that, but that's prevalent throughout all sports."ĭon Moffet has spent the last 20 years being a friend to the Warrior faithful. "That particular market and since San Francisco is basically the dot-com, the tech, there's more money to be made going to San Francisco, and I think it's a great business decision. He's sad to see the Warriors leave Oakland, but he recognizes that the team deserves more than what the Oakland Arena offers.
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