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Warriors coach can’t believe his eyes as lookalike spotted in stands at preseason game

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Choi, J. (2026, October 17). Warriors coach can’t believe his eyes as lookalike spotted in stands at preseason game. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/17/us-news/warriors-coach-steve-kerr-spots-his-lookalike-in-the-stands-at-preseason-game/

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Steve Kerr, coach of the Golden State Warriors, was surprised during a preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers when he spotted his lookalike sitting in the stands at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Fans noticed Kerr's reaction and shared it online, joking about the confusion and humor of the situation. This isn't the first time Kerr’s doppelgänger has been recognized; two years ago during a home game against the San Antonio Spurs, his lookalike acknowledged Kerr with a fist bump.

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On October 17, 2026, during a preseason NBA game between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers in Las Vegas's T-Mobile Arena, Warriors coach Steve Kerr did a double-take upon spotting his lookalike sitting in the stands. Fans noticed Kerr turning around to stare at the man who resembles him closely. This incident was captured on video and quickly went viral on social media platforms like X, where users joked about the confusion it caused. Two years prior, during a Warriors game against the San Antonio Spurs, Kerr had already acknowledged his lookalike named Steve Gillis, who gave him a fist pump when they made eye contact.

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Warriors coach Steve Kerr appeared to do a double-take after spotting his “doppelgänger” sitting in the stands across from him during a preseason game. asserted

doppelgänger → appear → game

As Golden State took the court against Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Kerr’s lookalike was seen finding his seat a few rows behind the Warriors bench. asserted

lookalike → take → bench

A viral video posted on X shows Kerr turning around and staring into the stands where his twin was seated. asserted

twin → post → stands

Fans had a good laugh at the double-up. asserted

Fans → have → up

“I was like ‘Why in the hell is Steve making his way to a floor seat with a beer, what in the hell announcement did I miss???!!!’ a user wrote on X. “Steve Kerr probably thought: ‘What am I doing in the audience!?’ another joked. asserted

another → make → audience

“That’s his stunt double,” a third wrote. asserted

third → ’ → ?

Kerr’s clone — also named Steve — first made headlines two years ago during a Warriors home game against the San Antonio Spurs. asserted

clone → name → Spurs

During that game, Kerr acknowledged his lookalike. asserted

Kerr → acknowledge → lookalike

“We had eyes quickly and then he gave me like a fist pump… it was nice for him to be that gracious to do anything. asserted

him → have → anything

I didn’t expect anything,” Gillis told Fox Sports at the time. asserted

Gillis → expect → time

Tennis legend Roger Federer also happened to be at the game, approaching Gillis and snapping selfies with him. asserted

Federer → happen → him

“He takes three selfies with me. asserted

He → take → me

And then he pats me on the shoulder and says, ‘Thanks.’ asserted

he → pat → Thanks

…The fact that he was so gracious and nice about it, I’m thinking, ‘I wonder if he knew I wasn’t Steve Kerr?'” he said. asserted

he → think → it

Kerr has managed the Warriors for over 12 years and led them to four NBA championships. asserted

Kerr → manage → championships

He also won five titles as a player and holds the highest three-point shooting percentage in NBA history. asserted

He → win → history

Warriors coach can’t believe his eyes as lookalike spotted in stands at preseason game

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