LAS VEGAS — Golden State Warriors co-owner Joe Lacob confidently proclaimed on Thursday when their new WNBA franchise was announced that the organization will bring home a championship within its first five years, echoing a promise he made Warriors fans when he bought the organization in 2010.
The declaration might have seemed bold, but it was nonetheless a clear indicator of how the Warriors see their endeavor into the WNBA realm: “We’re not just doing this — we want to be the best. We want to be the best on the court, we want to be the best off the court,” Warriors president and COO Brandon Schneider told ESPN Sunday in Las Vegas before Game 1 of the WNBA Finals.
“We’re always going to strive to be the best in everything that we do, and I think putting that stake in the ground and saying, ‘Look, this is what we want to do,’ I think will set the tone for the team as it comes together,” Schneider said.
Fast-forward a decade-plus and Lacob’s initial 2010 promise was fulfilled…
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