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Steph Curry recently spoke about the importance of the A’s staying in the Oakland community

Tommy Call III
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After the Raiders moved to Las Vegas and the Golden State Warriors moved across the Bay Area to San Francisco, the Oakland Athltics appear poised to be the next team to leave the East Bay for a new stadium deal.

Following a back-and-forth relocation saga that’s spanned over multiple years, the A’s recently reached a binding agreement with a ballpark site on the Las Vegas strip.

While their exit from the East Bay is yet to be set in stone, a member of the Golden State Warriors recently showed support for the A’s staying in Oakland. While at an Eat. Learn. Play event for his foundation in Oakland, Steph Curry spoke about the importance of the A’s staying in town.

Just keeping as many professional teams in this area as possible because it matters. I think it does so much for the community. It does so much for the community, it does so much for the community to look forward to and be proud of, and bring out that Oakland pride.

Even when we left Oakland for San Francisco, I know it was a tough move. But we’re still in the area and able to reach the fanbase that supported us so much. You hope they stay. That’s the answer because you know how much it means to the community to have something to look forward to.

Via @CaseyPrattABC7 on Twitter:

Curry played his first 10 seasons in the NBA in Oakland at Oracle Arena, winning three championships there before the Warriors moved to Chase Center in San Francisco.

While a shovel still feels far from breaking ground on a new stadium, Nevada Lawmakers and the A’s leadership are set to discuss the new Las Vegas ballpark deal.

On the field, the Athletics are struggling mightily. Despite coming off back-to-back wins over the Pittsburgh Pirates, the A’s are at the bottom of the league with a 14-50 record on the season.

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