Steve Kerr lost his childhood home in the Pacific Palisades fire this week.
The Warriors' head coach told reporters Thursday that his mother, Ann, 90, survived the loss.
“It's been tough. My family is fine, my mom is safe,” Kerr said at a news conference. “But her home is gone and I'm on the phone with my siblings a lot. I'm calling my family, just my mom. But she's safe because she has a lot of support and friends. But… It's my hometown, and all my friends from there have lost their homes, their parents' homes, their childhood homes.”
Kerr, whose family has lived in the home since 1969, is one of several NBA players affected by the wildfires.
Lakers head coach JJ Redick also reportedly witnessed his home burn down.
Clippers star Kawhi Leonard was away from the team this week after his family was evacuated from the area.
“It looks like the town just completely disappeared,” Kerr continued. “It's surreal and devastating. But fortunately, almost everyone escaped. The photos remind me of Lahaina several years ago, where there was no loss of life like the people of Hawaii experienced.” I'm very happy that it did. But it's hard to even see how Pacific Palisades will rebuild and become a thriving community again.”
Kerr added that the family had just celebrated his mother's birthday with “probably 100 guests.”
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“Beautiful hillsides, beautiful nights, great memories,” he said. “The idyllic location, the beautiful town, the sunsets every night, and the wonderful memories.”
The fire burned more than 30,000 acres across Los Angeles and forced tens of thousands of residents to evacuate as Santa Ana winds quickly spread the inferno.
