The two close teammates stared at each other’s jerseys in awe. Moments later, Draymond Green and Andre Iguodala stood up and showed off their customary white and blue uniform for everyone else to admire.
The familiar image featured a new twist: after agreeing to a three-year, $60 million deal with Rakuten, the Warriors will wear a 2.5 by 2.5 inch badge of the Japanese tech company. After Warriors and Rakuten officials spoke glowingly of their new partnership, Iguodala addressed how it impacted him besides his uniform’s design.
Iguodala suggested such a deal indirectly ties into the Warriors willingly signing him this summer to a three-year, $48 million deal.