Overview
- Lacob told The San Francisco Standard he can’t relate to tech and AI moguls who “buy some island,” saying he prefers building in sports and live entertainment.
- He and Peter Guber transformed a $450 million purchase into an estimated $11 billion franchise with four championships, six Finals trips, and the privately funded Chase Center.
- Lacob said he wants the Warriors to keep winning after Stephen Curry’s era and cited Jerry Buss’s sustained success as the ownership benchmark.
- Reporter Danny Emerman noted the topic gets Lacob “animated,” and Stephen Curry has described his owner’s outlook as “irrational confidence.”
- The comments come as Golden State navigates an uneven start at 6-5 after missing the 2024 playoffs and integrating younger pieces alongside an aging core, including the organization’s expansion to the WNBA’s Golden State Valkyries.