Warriors' Steve Kerr Sends Handwritten Letter to Blue Jays' Schneider After Game 7 Loss
Key Takeaways
- Steve Kerr wrote a handwritten letter to John Schneider after World Series Game 7.
- The letter sat unopened on Schneider's desk for months.
- Schneider found the letter upon returning to his Rogers Centre office.
Kerr Sends Unopened Letter
Kerr sent a handwritten letter to Schneider after the Game 7 loss.
“It took more than a few months, but Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider received some words of wisdom on how to deal with his World Series Game 7 heartbreak from Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr”
The note sat unopened all winter before Schneider discovered it.
Kerr wrote the loss won’t define you, but the way you carried yourselves afterwards will.
Kerr Compares to 2016 Loss
Kerr compared the loss to the Warriors' 2016 defeat.
He praised Schneider’s poise, strength, and empathy.
The Warriors responded by winning back-to-back NBA titles.
Schneider Embraces the Message
Schneider was signed to a two-year extension last week.
“Steve Kerr knows better than most what a Game 7 loss feels like”
He said the message was the one they’ve been preaching all offseason.
What we’re going to be defined by is how we persevere through it.
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