The 2017 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors are the first NBA team to launch an account on the messaging platform Rakuten Viber, it was announced today. The Warriors will use Rakuten Viber to communicate directly with fans on a global scale, including through tools such as a chat bot available in multiple languages, a free sticker pack and weekly trivia contests with exclusive prizes for fans.
The Warriors’ chat bot will provide fans with instant access to schedule information, standings, team news, team videos, tickets and live in-game score updates. It is currently available in the following 10 languages, including the native languages of Warriors center Zaza Pachulia (Georgian) and Warriors forward Omri Casspi (Hebrew) beginning today:
- English
- Bulgarian
- Croatian
- Georgian
- Greek
- Hebrew
- Hungarian
- Russian
- Serbian
- Ukrainian
The Warriors free sticker pack, which features every member of the current Warriors roster, will be available to Rakuten Viber users beginning February 27.