and interest in the nba in china and everybody will forever be indebted to yaw to keep people's mind in china to enjoy the nba and basketball more than ever before. in the last four 4 years we have staged that the warriors are asian heritage night and we have a special celebration for chinese new year. we would like to think of ourselves as innovators, we like to think of new things. not all of them work, but we would like to try them and we want to make everything a better experience. and we have a team to introduce the short sleeve jerseys. that's coming up in just a moment. today is an at some point to celebrate our relationship with the chinese community

because we are going to make a little bit of history. the warriors and rockets are going to unveil a special uniform they are going to wear on the court in honor of chinese new year. [ applause ] . so we have two very appropriate representative. not only are they two of our star players in the starting lineup but two players that not only traveled to china with the warriors but they also on their own taken trips to china and been involved in the culture of china and met the people of china and have on their own time understood the connection between china and the bay area. so without further a do, we would like to ask barnes and green to get up. this is where the drum roll comes. and unveil the uniforms that the warriors will be

wearing this celebration chinese new year. go for it. [ cheers and applause ] wait. there is more. >> wow. >> all right. very nice. how about that. thank you, guys. back to you, bob. >> now, as exciting as it is to see harrison and dramon when we left the warriors, it was difficult because we had to leave the other warriors and we left the guys standing on the curb very upset that they were not chosen to wear the chinese new year jersey. these are great. first and foremost is where to get them? >> thanks for asking, bob.

>> that was a trick. >> starting right now you can go to warriors.com and preorder these jerseys. the first game is on the 20th against the san antonio spurs. the shop will be full of chinese new year jerseys and if you travel to travel they will be available there too. >> we are g -- going to wear these four times, they are going to be broadcast here and in china. i will again the broadcast with ni how. going to china, you have gone a couple times with the team but you also went on your own. tell me what struck you with the chinese people and the fervent and interest in the nba baseball?

>> actually i have been three times. i also went with u.s.a basketball. the mannerism and their appreciation for you to come to their country just to play basketball, i mean, they will give you the world there. just the mannerisms and they make you feel like one of their own and you can't thank them enough. coming to the bay area, my rookie year, coming from michigan state. i was so homesick. so to go all the way to china, i was homesick in a day but they make you feel at home with their mannerism and appreciation. i can't thank coach enough. [ cheers and applause ] >> harrison, does it give you an idea of how maybe small the world is that a dramon green and harrison,

and the knowledge that people had about basketball. they knew about teams and players and the whole bit. >> i think that was one of the most surprising thing about china is how knowledgeable they were of the teams and they knew about our coaching staff and how we played and they tried to imitate how we do our fast breaks and how wild and the energy that we are. that was great to see. not only do our fans here recognize but the people in china and they really do care. >> rick, initially with the dream team, the idea was to really make the nba available on a global basis. nothing says more global than china and that fervent basketball. your linkage between the nba and

china. what's been your experience between now and 2015 that highways taken leaps and bounds in the next century of it? >> already today china represents the largest market in basketball than anywhere else in the world. it's the only country in the world where we set another company, nba china to grow the sport of basketball in one country. that doesn't exist any where else in the world. longer term, we give all the credit to yaw and the houston rockets for establishing the connection with the nba but over time, the golden state warriors has to be the chinese team that we look to because of the amazing chinese population here. so long-term, we want to be china's team. >> tell me about the uniforms themselves. tell me about the

design. i see the warriors slate a little bit like on saturday. there is a lot of different accents and color teams. what was that in >> slate is a lucky color for the warriors, we are 5-0 on our saturday night game. we never lost a game when we were wearing the slate color for the jerseys and yellow a tip of the hat to china and of course warriors have yellow in our color scheme too. on the shoel on the waste band you see celebrating the year 2015, the year of the goat. i just want you to know that. it's been a 2-year process to have us go through development and be able to present what we are presenting today. from a basketball

point, gog is a greatest of all time. when you think of the warrior season so far in our franchise season in the whole year, this is the greatest we've had. [ cheers and applause ] >> i think dramon when you think of the chinese community and the culture there is such a sense of family and you see multi-generation really people hanging out together as well as attending games and the honor of people that have come before them. the camaraderie of this warriors team is so exceptional that it should be a high school team or youngster team, yet it is an nba team. what is so special about this years warriors and this group and this staff of players together? >> it's amazing the chemistry throughout the entire organization. it's not just the players or the

staff. it's the entire organization from the marketing department to the pr department, everyone. you can feel that love, feel that bond. it shows where this organization has come over the last 4 years from an organization who, i mean, you look at the calendar from what i have heard and you mark it to a win to now you wonder what's going on. it's a testament to everyone who has been involved from building this from the organization to rick wells to joe and peter buying the team and revamping everything and everybody is super close and it's a family. it's building the family and when it helps that, winning games always helps but everybody enjoying being around each other and you speak and you

feel like family. anytime you feel that way off the court, it makes everything on the court a lot easier. >> harrison tell me what it's like to wear the jerseys nationally and internationally and have this fan base so extended. >> that is our fan base. not only is it diverse but our fans they are almost a part of the family. they come out to every game. i remember rookie year, we were losing games and still they were packing the house and now their culture has changed and they are entirely changed. to be able to wear this uniform and have that sense of pride and showing that we are doing something different state of the art, it's great to be a part of. >> one guy whose big part of

the presence and future is mayor ed lee. when you think of the building in process in san francisco, we already have the best basketball team. we might as well have the best place to play in. this is the best to happen. this can happen in san francisco because ed lee puts that to rest. everything has happened and can happen through his leadership. rick, why don't you talk to one of the biggest warrior fans we had. i know he was building the arena and talking to the warriors last night. >> before i bring mayor lee, i want to say how proud and happy i am. it means so much to me and i'm sure the audience as well. [ cheers and applause ] the first chinese american sportscaster i have always tried to

spotlight asian american athletes and asian americans love sports just as much as everybody and you go to warrior games and you see chinese american faces there and it's great to see the warriors recognize the strong fan base they have in this community and now they are wearing these jerseys. hats off to the organization. okay, mayor. some tough questions here. are they going to ask you who is your favorite team or local sportscaster. we'll skip those questions. i know you have been a warriors fan for a long time. to see those jerseys, what does it make you feel like? >> >>mayor edwin m. lee: the greatest team is not just the warriors. they are our community's team. that's

something different. it's great to see dramon and harrison here honoring us in this stadium and honoring our hero and this special unveil with your presentation of our cultural diversity and bring this on an international scale is really a part of the dna of san francisco. i'm proud of our community. i'm proud of the past representative. obviously i stand on their shoulders when i'm the mayor of this great city. i truly appreciate it. i also want to let dramon and harrison that i used to dunk. of course, after dunkin donuts, right? i used to stick my tongue out and run down the court and like harrison, i used to sky jump and nobody could touch me. of course i woke up

after that. but i say this to rick and the entire warriors organization from the very ownership and the day it was announced, we were feeling that it was going to be a huge difference in approach, not only in just building the arena but a relationship with the communities. you've done that. and nick used individuals in advocating in the community and your presence of time and the values we want the kids to grow up with the values and strong teamwork, a dedication of excellence, of supporting each other because that's how we are going to succeed in the city and this represents that. with this uniform, my gosh, don't be surprised if you will find thousands of people in the chinese new year's wearing it because it's going to be that popular and they'll want to display it because this signals pride

and we strongly feel that the warriors are part of the community and hopefully many more years to continue this relationship. i can't wait until that arena gets built and you are here in our city, but also everywhere you play, i think you hold yourselves high because of what you do throughout the court as well. >> bob just mentioned this. how proud are you about the team so far? >> i went to the mayor's conference in dc and i go to brag. the president was there. i said we have the best nba team and what do you got? no answer. the record is fantastic and how you do it and especially 19 in a row? you've broken that very and these are not easy records to break. i

mean, you've got other professionals that have spent all the years accepting this but you are able to do it and i'm very proud of you. i'm proud of your display of the creative innovation on the court. that kind of blends with what we are asking everybody to be is innovative in everything you do and reach the highest standards and reach all along as much as possible. >> in 2015 the warriors plan to open in san francisco. what will that mean for the city >> gosh, the economics are going to be very clearly there. you are going to find thousands of people coming up every night. it's an arena more than just the basketball. basketball is a main play but it's an entertainment center and that's where peter and joe had a center where a lot of

activities are going to compliment the exciting basketball that we have. i personally do think that you know when there was an announcement to come back to san francisco, i truly thought the value of the team tripled over night because of literally the kind of excitement that our city brings in attention, not only sports teams but to all the things that go with it. i'm excited for this arena, for it comes back. i know the warriors have a lot of stories about the history of this team to share with everybody, the excitement of past championships and the teams that are a part of it. more and more as these kids realize, it's the entire story of what this team will do for the city and you will find a huge draw where it's going to be in a place where so much positive activities are going to happen. the innovation right across the street, right down the block where

the world class pharmaceutical companies are using stem research to create solutions to the newest, the historic diseases that have not been cured. that's going to happen alongside your sports innovation and your incredible aspirations that happen as part of this team. >> as a chinese american, how does it make you feel ? >> you know, i have to say, i think just like you, the immediate sense of pride, the ability to share. i think you also known even for you young players, you have to recognize that for the histories that we have grown up in, there always wasn't good times for chinese americans in the country. in fact we have a history in the country that we teach kids and that's why there is so much embracement of

opportunities to our kids because those are not opportunities afforded to our parents and grandparents. there was a tremendous blockage for that and now for us to enjoy equality is really a strong word in this community that has a lot of history where it was constantly blocked, it was blocked for african americans if not more so and for asians to come out into a community to be very much respected and regarded has truly changed. >> thank you very much, mayor. >> well, i think if mayor lee is having dreams of dunking and shooting 3s. he's got to have the appropriate attire to do that. rick, if you would, i think we have a little something for the honorable mayor lee. [ cheers and applause ]

>> thank you. [ cheers and applause ] >> we want to thank all of you for coming. we have a youth basketball camp for kids here who have been so patient. see us at the chinese new year's game. 36-6. i think these guys have a lot more in store. thanks a lot. we appreciate it.

>> >> welcome to culture wire. we will look at the latest and greatest public art project. recently the airport unveiled the new state of the art terminal. let's take a look.

the new terminal service and american airlines and virgin america was designed by a world- renowned architecture's firm. originally built in 1954 the building underwent massive renovation to become the first registered terminal and one of the must modern and sustainable terminals and the united states. the public art program continues its 30-year legacy of integrating art into the airport environment with the addition of five new commissions that are as bold and dynamic as the new building. >> this project was completed in record time, and we were able to integrate the artist's early enough in the process that they could work with the architect said that the work that is completed is the work that really helps complement and instill the space as opposed to

being tucked away in a corner. >> be experience begins with the glass facades that was designed with over 120 laminated glass panels. it captures the experience of being under or over clouds when flying in a plane. depending on the distance or point of view, it can appear clear for more abstract and atmospheric. the subtle colors change gradually depending on the light and the time of day. >> i wanted to create an art work that looks over time as well as working on in the first glance. the first time you come here you may not see a. but you may be able to see one side over the other. it features a couple of suspended sculptures. each was created out of a series

of flat plains run parallel to each other and constructed of steel tubing. >> it is made up of these strata. as the light starts to shift, there is a real sense that there is a dynamism. >> it gives the illusion that this cultures might be fragments of a larger mysterious mass. >> the environmental artwork livens it with color light, and the movement. three large woven soldiers are suspended. these are activated by custom air flow program. >> i channeled air flow into each of these forms that makes it move ever so slightly.

and it is beating like a heart. if-0 when as of the forces of nature moving around us every second. >> shadow patterns reflect the shapes of the hanging sculptures. the new terminal also features a children's play areas. both of the market the exploratory n.y. -- exploratorium. the offer travelers of all ages a playful oasis. using high quality plywood, they created henches shaped like a bird wings that double as musical instruments. serving as a backdrop is a mural featuring images of local birds and san francisco's famous skyline.

>> in the line between that is so natural, you can see birds and be in complete wilderness. i really like that about this. you could maybe get a little snapshot of what they are expecting. >> it is an interactive, keck sculpture that is interacted with by the visitor. >> they are a lot about and they fall down the belt. it moves the belt up, and if you turn that faster the butterflies fall in the move of words. >> the art reflect the commission's commitment to acquiring the best work from the bay area and beyond. in addition to the five new

commissions, 20 artworks that were already in the airport collection were reinstalled. some of which were historically cited in the terminal. it includes major sculptures by the international artists. as a collection these art works tell the story of the vibrant arts scene in the early 1960's through the mid-1980s's. the illustrate san francisco's cultural center and a place of innovation that is recognized and the love throughout the world. one of the highlights is a series of three left tapestries. they are on view after being in storage for 20 years. these tapestries representing various gardens. from his years of living in san francisco. hydrangeas, chrysanthemums, and whilst dahlias in rich deep

shades as they make their way to the baggage area. they can access behind-the- scenes information and interviews with the artist through an audio to work. it features archival audio as well as interviews with living artists. he can be accessed on site by dialing the telephone numbers located near the artwork or by visiting the commission's web site. the public art speaks volumes of san francisco as a world-class city with world-class art and culture. for more information, visit good morning, everyone.

i'm the ceo of ucfs medical center of children's hospital. this is a big day for us because on this land where it was for many years, the rail yard, the wrong side of the tracks the warehouse buildings. about a year ago there was a vision that this site would be the hospital for the people of san francisco in california and the country in the world. today we celebration this vision becoming a reality. on monday of this week at the far end of this block, we began seeing patients in the conaway medical building outpatient center and in just 3 days on sunday morning we will start caring for patients in the women's hospital, the baker cancer hospital and the children's hospital of san francisco, the lobby of which we are sitting in right now. it took

a village to make this happen. there are so many people in this room here today who were critical to its planning, it's construction, it's operational planning. it's approvals and support to make it happen. we will introduce some of those people later this morning, but i in particular want to bring your attention to the generosity of our philanthropic supporters, benny lynn who served for many years. [ applause ] next to lynn is dick rosenberg who has chaired the ucsf foundation and currently chairs the ucsf health board and