Golden State Warriors celebrate NBA championship with nearly US$200,000 worth of champagne
NBA champions splash out after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers as fans get in on the act too, while Stephen Curry lights up a cigar
It is fairly customary for sports stars and teams to drench themselves in champagne after winning a championship.
But the Golden State Warriors may have just upped the ante.
After a 129-120 game five win over the Cleveland Cavaliers clinched the NBA Finals series, Steve Kerr’s side decamped to their locker room to celebrate with some bubbly.
But it didn’t come cheap – the Warriors apparently shelled out some big bucks.
ESPN’s Darren Rovell reported that the champions celebrated with 150 luminous magnum bottles of Moet Imperial Golden champagne, valued at US$1,200 (HK$9,358) each and US$180,000 in total.
A journalist for the San Francisco Chronicle suggested the total outlay may have even been double that figure.