The Golden State Warriors are your 2017 NBA Champions, and as such they held a pretty sweet parade in Oakland on Thursday. The whole team was there, but there was at least one special addition: the toaster guy.
The toaster guy’s name is Ronnie, and earlier in the season he got Warriors guard Klay Thompson to sign a toaster for him. The incident was a bit of a viral thing around Basketball Twitter and over on Reddit, and Thompson eventually credited Ronnie for Golden State’s run to end the season.
Thompson joked that he would buy the entire team toasters if they swept the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Finals, a mark they just missed by a game.
But Thompson did end up inviting Ronnie to the parade, where he got part of his own float complete with his name in vinyl and seat next to Barry Bonds.
For real.
Via Twitter:
You gotta be kidding me with this toaster guy. Legend.https://t.co/Cz9eSxUzY9
— TillyisBoss (@TiLLYisBoSS) June 15, 2017
It's real pic.twitter.com/mmjbtOhX9s
— Ronnie R (@R_Dollaz) June 15, 2017
BAY AREA LEGENDS. #DubsParade pic.twitter.com/UKHtFzxfY3
— Ronnie R (@R_Dollaz) June 15, 2017
WHATS MY FAVORITE WORD????? @TooShort #DubsParade pic.twitter.com/ZH0Avuyz8o
— Ronnie R (@R_Dollaz) June 15, 2017
Me and my dad. Waiting for the rally. #DubsParade #DubNation #ThisIsAmazing pic.twitter.com/CcC82C4XmU
— Ronnie R (@R_Dollaz) June 15, 2017
"I'm responsible for 31-2"#WarriorsParade pic.twitter.com/UtTjZYofPt
— KNBR (@KNBR) June 15, 2017
.@KlayThompson brought the Toaster Guy to the #WarriorsParade, but left his dog Rocco at home 😂 pic.twitter.com/nUmpZ5kd2j
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) June 15, 2017
Long live the toaster guy.
