he just kept winning. >> in 2016, warriors owner joe lacob hired him as an adviser. dieter kurtenbach with the mercury news says that hire changed everything. >> any person who was with those warriors teams to a man, to a woman, would tell you that it was his influence that steered the warriors from being the laughing stock of the nba to becoming not just champions, but dynastic champions. >> kurtenbach also told me the warriors called themselves golden state because they wanted to increase their brand exposure throughout northern california, because the quality on the court was so bad. well, that brand exposure certainly came the moment west stepped in the building. >> you can make the argument that this is joe lacob's best decision, and i don't think that's being a prisoner of the moment. and i don't think that's being hyperbolic. in the wake of today's news, he was there when the warriors signed kevin durant, and he was also there to stop the warriors from trading a splash. >> brother, there's an offer for the warriors to trade klay thompson for kevin love. >> jer

joe lacob i'm still working on the whole mr. versus joe thing, he and i are aligned, with the timelineited to get started. >> yeah, i guess when in doubt, go mr. laker. but after after a few meetings, it's joe, lots to do in the next 11 months. and even though the valkyries are an expansion team, you know, joe lacob, he loves to win and he's not going to he's going to spare no expense in trying to build this roster and build it. now right out of the gate. exactly. so no pressure. but they're not going to be the typical expansion team, i think. >> all right. well, it'll be fun to watch. sure will. jason. thank you. >> all right joey chestnut's reign in competitive eating has hit a bit of a snag. a spokesperson for major league eating says the bay area native is not welcome at this year's hot dog eating contest. the decision is reportedly due to chestnut's sponsorship with the plant based meat company impossible foods. the hot dog eating contest is sponsored by nathan's famous hot dogs. chestnut has won the event the past eight years and holds a record 16 titles. joey chestnut put out a

. >> in 2011, warriors owner joe lacob hired him as an adviser. dieter kurtenbach with the mercury news says that hire changed everything. >> any person who was with those warriors teams to a man, to a woman would tell you that it was his influence that steered the warriors from being the laughingstock of the nba to becoming not just champions, but dynastic champions. >> kurtenbach also told me the warriors called themselves golden state because they wanted to increase their brand exposure throughout northern california because the quality on the court was so bad. well, that brand exposure certainly came the moment west stepped in the building. >> you can make the argument that this is joe lacob's best decision, and i don't think that's being a prisoner of the moment, and i don't think that's being hyperbolic in the wake of today's news, he was there when the warriors signed kevin durant and he was also there to stop the warriors from trading a splash. >> brother, there's an offer for the warriors to trade klay thompson for kevin love. >> jerry we

jerry west also served as an advisor here in the bay area to the warriors for joe lacob and the teamng the warriors win the nba titles in 2015 and 2017 at chase center today, his picture on the big screen there at thrive city, jerry west was 86 years old. we're back in a moment. if they win the title, it will be their 18th title of all time. we have like a half a dozen here. they're on the verge of 18. no other team has done that. let's take it to dallas tonight. nba finals celtics and the mavericks. that's dallas star luka doncic arriving for duty. good. i don't know if that's behind him. the a hummer or a cybertruck. you like the suit that he's wearing? i like the suit. third quarter celtics were dominating. this is jaylen brown, the former cal star. one of the smartest guys in the nba. the sweet slam here he was on his high school chess team by the way. that's how smart he is. amazing celtics with a big lead. but the fourth quarter here come the mavericks. josh green with the three pointer. and dallas was making a serious run. cowboys legend emmitt smith was there. steve nash sitt

he joined the warriors when joe lacob and peter guber bought the team, and that gave golden state instantg for. and even though the nba never really came out and formally announced it, this is pretty obvious. the logo is a silhouette of jerry west. abc seven news reporter ryan curry with more on the life and times of the man known as the logo. >> the nba logo looks simple a red and blue backdrop with the player silhouette, a silhouette resembling one former athlete who went on to change the game for decades. >> there wasn't a better clutch player in the history of the nba other than jerry west. >> west died wednesday at the age of 86 after an accomplished playing career, he became general manager of the lakers in the mid 1980s. >> they won five nba titles and

coaching and in the front office, west spent over 60 years as part of the nba, and warriors owner joe lacob released a statement this morning, reading in part, he did so much for the nba, the game of basketball and each of the teams he was associated with during his unmatched career, including the warriors. jerry had a profound and immense impact on our franchise and was instrumental in our recent decade of success. he goes on to say, we are devastated with today's news of his passing and extend our prayers and support to his wife, karen, his entire family and the nba community. >> now to a story that affects so many of us across the country and here in the bay area. inflation in the us is slowing down. the labor department issued new economic numbers that may give the federal reserve something to think about. ktvu james torres breaks down the consumer price index report. >> what we're learning from this morning's report could help the federal reserve determine what we do with interest rates later this year that could affect mortgages, car loans and maybe even bring relief to prices at the

she's got an owner and joe lacob.cord of winning and spending whatever it takes to get there. i can see the smile on your face because i'm guessing that's what a general manager wants to hear. hey, go get the players you want, right? >> absolutely. because they know that they're coming to a place that is investing in them, and also investing in their quality of life. this is a blank canvas. and when you have a blank canvas, there's a lot of things that can go into making it a masterpiece, and joe is part of this masterpiece. he exudes, the passion that i hope all of the athletes rally around in order to, achieve our goal of winning a championship. >> yeah, the valkyries start up in one year. they're about one year out. still. okay, we have a catch of the year candidate in college baseball. you got to check this out. >> oh, he's in the lineup, and he has been a game changer. this one's out to center field. it is deep. >> it is caught. oh my goodness. get a break. lay your body on the line. say hey willie mays kid. >> y

. >> warriors owner joe lacob put out a statement today that reads in part, quote, he did so much for the nba, the game of basketball and each of the teams he was associated with during his unmatched career, including the warriors jerry had a profound and immense impact on our franchise and was instrumental in our recent decade of success. he went on to say, we are devastated with today's news of his passing and extend our prayers and support to his wife, karen, his entire family and the nba community. >> well, now to the forgotten people, experts working this afternoon to raise awareness about hepatitis b. coming up next on the four, i sit down with the doctor to talk about the major health concern and the group most susceptib t this a slow network is no network for business. that's why more choose comcast business. and now, we're introducing ultimate speed for business —our fastest plans yet. we're up to 12 times faster than verizon, at&t, and t-mobile. and existing customers could even get up to triple the speeds... at no additional cost. it's ultimate speed for ultimate business.

warriors owner joe lacob just released a statement reading in part, he did so much for the nba. the game of basketball and each of the teams he was associated with during his unmatched career, including the warriors jerry had a profound and immense impact on our franchise and was instrumental in our recent decade of success. he goes on to say, we are devastated with today's news of his passing and extend our prayers and support to his wife, karen, his entire family and the nba community. >> a high school graduate in oakland was devastated when thieves stole all of her graduation gifts just hours after she received her diploma. however, a nonprofit group wants to help her get back some of what was stolen. last thursday, soraya pharr went out to celebrate with her family in uptown oakland. she had just graduated from envision academy high school, but when they left the restaurant, they found that their car had been broken into and the gift cards money lay and presents her family had given her had been stolen. now, oakland's love life foundation is raising money to help the teenage