Sharks star Macklin Celebrini has been one of the stars of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, and it’s not the first time the 19-year-old has caught the attention of his Bay Area sports counterparts. Celebrini’s success particularly is exciting for the Warriors, given that his father, Rick, has been the team’s director of sports medicine and performance since 2018.That connection has made Golden State honorary fans of Team Canada over the past two weeks, when Celebrini has scored five goals and added five assists in five games thus far. Steve Kerr detailed the experience watching Celebrini in an interview Friday with 95.7 The Game’s “Willard and Dibs” show.“This has been so much fun for all of us, but especially for Rick and his family to watch Macklin,” Kerr told Mark Willard and Dan Dibley. “This morning, we were getting ready to start our film session, and the Canada game was 2-2 in the final minutes. Basically the whole team was watching the last two minutes. We saw them score, and everybody went nuts. We’re all so thrilled for Macklin and his family and Rick. So it’s been fun to follow.”Rick has been away...
Steve Kerr, Warriors having ‘so much fun’ watching Macklin Celebrini in Olympics
Published February 21, 2026 • 19 hrs ago
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