Warriors' Curry gifts JJ Redick's sons with two signed jerseys

SAN FRANCISCO -- After JJ Redick walked off the postgame podium Saturday, his Los Angeles Lakershaving held Stephen Curry to a rough shooting night in a 118-108 win over Golden State, there was a Warriors security guard waiting for him.

Thesecurity guard had a gift to present to the Lakers coach: two of Curry's jerseys autographed and personalized for Redick's sons, Knox and Kai.

Redick's home in the Pacific Palisades burned to the ground in the Southern California wildfires earlier this month, with the flames decimating his family's possessions, including his boys' sports memorabilia collection.

Curry helped replenish that haul, following the lead of Chris Paul and Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs, who made a similar gesture after the Lakers' first game back from a six-day postponement of the schedule due to the fires.

"We'll be in a house soon," Redick said when asked about his family, who stayed in a hotel after being forced to evacuate their home. "So they're safe, and they're taken care of. The kids are back in school."

Saturday marked the start of a five-game trip for the Lakers, with Redick needing to leave his family for the job.

"Had this trip been three or four days after [the fires], it would have been tough, but they're in a good place," Redick said. "We have a lot of support both in the community and with family."

Warriors coach Steve Kerr was impacted by the fires too. His mother, who lived in the Pacific Palisades, lost her home. His high school, Palisades Charter, also burned down.

Kerr wore a Palisades Dolphins hat to his pregame news conference Saturday to show support for his alma mater and said he and Redick have kept in touch over text in the days and weeks since the fires.

"He's gone through more than I have because he lost his house," Kerr said. "My mom lost hers. So it hasn't affected my life directly. It's more so worrying about my mom.

"But I haven't talked to JJ in detail about where he's living, what his kids are doing, school, all that stuff. That's a lot. So he's got a lot more on his plate right now than I do."

Kerr said Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is also a Palisades Charter alum and that the Warriors (22-23) and Lakers (25-18) have arranged for tickets for members of the Dolphins basketball teams to attend their game on Feb. 6, when Los Angeles will host Golden State at Crypto.com Arena.

"Getting them a little red-carpet treatment," Kerr said.br/]