“Deepest Condolences”: Emotional Steve Kerr Mourns Bay Area Legend’s Passing, Draws Heartfelt LeBron Connection

Tragedy strikes baseball world! The Man, The Myth, The Legend, who everyone knew as MLB’s Stolen Base King, Rickey Henderson passed away on Friday. Well, he took his last breath in Oakland, California at the age of 65. The cause? A hard-fought battle with pneumonia. Sure enough, even the NBA community is heartbroken following the passing of the Bay Area legend as an emotional Steve Kerr paid homage to Henderson, even comparing him to LeBron James.

Addressing Henderson’s passing, Kerr said during today’s presser, “I want to offer our condolences from the Warriors to Rickey Henderson’s family. Shocking news today. Rickey – Bay Area legend, Oakland Tech, obviously, 14 years with the A’s, World Series champ. One of the all-time great baseball players. I think one of the all-time great athletes in the history of our country.” Yes, Rickey was a legend of the game, who stole a record 1406 bases during his Hall of Fame career and made ten All-Star teams.

Moreover, when he played, everyone watched and Kerr revealed what it was like witnessing the Henderson experience, “Ah, one of a kind. It’s like watching Bo Jackson or LeBron (James) or you know just one of those guys who was not human. He didn’t look like the rest of us… Such a unique athlete, player, personality.”

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