Jason Gaines, owner of former high-end urban clothing store Tradition, created a new company this summer: Trophy Hunting. Part of its debut included a clever salute to Oracle Arena.
The airbrush art reads “In Loving Memory” and “Roaracle, Oakland, CA” with “1971-2019” over a drawing of the Warriors’ former home. The design was a hat tip to the inner-city tradition of R.I.P. shirts when someone from the neighborhood dies too soon. Included in the package with the shirt is a matching funeral program. It was a perfect visual and symbol of the grief many felt.
So perfect, Stephen Curry wore the same shirt to the Warriors season opener at Chase Center.
Curry’s game was visibly bereaved. He scored 23 points on 20 shots. He had eight turnovers and just four assists. He wasn’t even the best shooter on the floor. Patrick Patterson was better. So were Lou Williams and Kawhi Leonard. Yes, even Jacob Evans — the Warriors’ second-year…
