Golden State Warriors: five role players we will never forget

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Shaun Livingston

A player who spent his final years as a player after a long career riddled with nasty injuries, Shaun Livingston found a home with the Golden State Warriors.

Livingston is a player I don’t think I have ever seen miss a mid-range jumper from the sideline in my entire time watching the Warriors, he had a go-to spot, and he used it, this caused many fans to enjoy seeing him get to his spot.

He also carried an inspiring story with him, after once being considered to be the next Magic Johnson by some fans, he nearly lost his leg to the most gruesome injury in NBA history where he tore nearly every ligament in his knee. Livingston fought back and made his way back to the NBA.

After years of battling various injuries and never really finding a consistent role on other teams, the Warriors picked him up and he delivered as the second guy off their bench.

Livingston was a key role player from 2014-19, helping win three championships for a team that was once a bottom feeder among NBA teams.

After retiring following the 2019 Finals loss to the Toronto Raptors, Shaun Livingston decided to stay with the Warriors, becoming an assistant coach on Steve Kerr’s staff.

Seeing him on the sideline brings a bit of joy to every Warriors fan who sees the six-foot-seven coach on the sideline helping Coach Kerr win games with the team.

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