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My Take
Steve Kerr is proof that basketball intelligence compounds. As a player he was a specialist, the most accurate three-point shooter in NBA history by percentage, who studied winning up close beside Jordan and Duncan. As a coach he turned that education into a Warriors dynasty built on movement, joy, and trust. What I admire most is his range: born in Beirut, shaped by a remarkable family story, and unafraid to speak on social issues most coaches dodge. He treats leadership as a craft rather than a podium. Few figures in sport convert humility into authority so convincingly, and the 2016 Coach of the Year award barely scratches the surface.
Overview
Stephen Douglas Kerr (born September 27, 1965) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the head coach of the U.S. national team. Kerr is known as one of the most accurate three-point shooters in NBA history and holds the record for highest career three-point percentage.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Steve Kerr
- Name (Japanese)
- スティーブ・カー
- Reading
- すてぃーぶ・かー
- Born
- September 27, 1965 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Snake
- Origin
- Beirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 190 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player / basketball coach / businessperson
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Palisades Charter High School
- University
- University of Arizona
Awards & achievements
- 2016 NBA Coach of the Year Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Basketball player — see all → · Basketball coach — see all → · More people from Lebanon →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.