Report: Oracle Arena may open earlier to let fans watch Curry warm up
Every night that the Golden State Warriors take the floor, reigning MVP Stephen Curry is going to put on a show. But for the true diehards, the spectacle starts long before the opening tip.
Curry's pregame warm-up routine has become the stuff of legend. He knocks down shots from the locker room tunnel, and he hits 3s that he attempts from just in front of the halfcourt line. He dribbles two balls simultaneously, too, working on his dexterity and the handle that's simultaneously kinetic and cerebral.
And because Curry's show before the show is so impressive, the Warriors are reportedly considering opening the doors to Oracle Arena 30 minutes earlier than they already do, according to the Wall Street Journal:
Before long, the hottest tickets in the Bay Area could end up being those with the best view for Curry's greatest trick:
That is why Oracle Arena in Oakland may soon switch up its game-day operations to account for the pre-game action. For years, the doors there have unlocked for fans 90 minutes before the game—or right when Curry warms up. Now the team is thinking about opening the arena a half-hour earlier and showing Curry on the scoreboard, said Brandon Schneider, the Warriors’ senior vice president of business development.
