The Warriors, who are moving from Oakland to San Francisco, left open the door for returning to their original Bay Area name – the San Francisco Warriors.
That door is now closed.
Brian Murphy of KNBR 680:
Rick Welts with a news drop on our show today:
— Brian Murphy (@knbrmurph) April 4, 2018
The Golden State Warriors will keep the name Golden State Warriors when they move to San Francisco. "Let's make it official," Welts said.
San Francisco is probably more recognizable worldwide than Golden State. At one point, a name change would have made sense for the brand.
But the Warriors have been so successful – three straight NBA Finals, including two championships – they’ve built a strong identity with the Golden State identity. So, they’ll stick with it.
