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After a very long flight, the Golden State Warriors finally arrived in China. They landed in Shenzhen, the spot of Wednesday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, late in the evening, local time.
Not surprisingly, the Dubs were met by some adoring fans. The Warriors are the most popular NBA team in China, and it quickly showed in the fan reception. Check out these great videos of Golden State’s arrival:
After departing the Bay Area on Sunday afternoon, the Dubs arrived in Shenzhen on Monday night. pic.twitter.com/2bXwOA1Ijx
— GoldenStateWarriors (@warriors) October 2, 2017
The @Warriors have arrived in SHENZHEN for the 2017 #NBAChinaGames. #NBAGlobalGames pic.twitter.com/3lBHTUiMFr
— NBA (@NBA) October 2, 2017
If you can’t see the video, Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle had a great description of the fanfare that greeted the Warriors’ players.
Even though it’s a long trip for the team, the players seem to be very excited, as evidenced by this fun but silly video:
Dubs are en route to China. pic.twitter.com/YP4I9elLCk
— NBCS Warriors News (@NBCSWarriors) October 1, 2017
It will be fun following the action and the response that the Warriors get, as they’ll be in China for a full week. After Wednesday’s game, they’ll head to Shanghai for a rematch with the Wolves on Sunday, October 8, then it’s back home to the Bay Area.