Kamala Harris, noted Giants fan, named Joe Biden's VP running mate

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A Bay Area native received a high honor Tuesday, as U.S. Senator Kamala Harris was picked by Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden to be his Vice Presidential running mate.

Harris was born in the Bay Area and is a noted Giants fan.

However, she did make a faux pas last year that might upset sports fans in the region.

While getting ready for a Democratic primary debate in July of 2019, Sen. Harris wore a Dodgers hat for a prep session with her team.

Sen. Harris' husband Douglas Emhoff, who is a Dodgers fan, poked fun at her with this tweet.

The Sacramento Bee, knowing that this might be an issue for Giants fans, reached out to Sen. Harris' campaign for a comment.

“She’s a Giants fan," spokeswoman Kirsten Allen told The Bee. "She had to borrow a hat today because she didn’t bring one."

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Coincidentally, Sen. Harris has posted photos with Emhoff on her personal Instagram account where he's wearing a Giants hat.

Despite the Dodgers hat slip up, Sen. Harris has made it clear that she's a diehard Bay Area sports fan. She has posted photos while wearing 49ers gear and at Warriors games with Emhoff.

Born in Oakland in 1964, the 55-year-old Sen. Harris served as the District Attorney of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011 and was the Attorney General of California from 2011 to 2017.

Now, the Bay Area sports fan becomes the first Black and South Asian woman to appear on the ticket for a major political party.

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