Steve Kerr had a sly jab at Donald Trump, just hours before the Golden State Warriors took on Jayson Tatum and the Celtics in their only trip to Boston this season.

Kerr staunchly opposed Trump throughout the years and was very vocal in supporting Vice President Kamala Harris and her presidential bid. However, Trump defeated Harris to become the 47th President of the United States, despite being convicted for various crimes.

In Golden State’s return to Boston, Kerr was asked for a response to Trump’s win and what his message was to his team as the United States grappled with the fallout of the 78-year-old’s stunning victory. Speaking to reporters, Kerr couldn’t help but poke fun at Trump at Boston’s expense.

“I just told them in our meeting this morning ‘Let’s Make America Great Again and beat the Celtics,'” Kerr said with a smile, ending his pregame press conference.

Before his poke at Trump and the Celtics, Kerr gave a sincere response regarding his feelings after Harris’ loss. “I believe in democracy,” he began. “I think the American people have spoken and voted for Trump. I want him to do well the next four years. I want our country to do well.”

After a brief sarcastic remark regarding previous elections and the process, which Trump disputed, leading to the January 6 attack on the United States Capitol, the 59-year-old gave a more sincere response to how he felt after the results were announced.

Jayson Tatum didn't play a starring role in Team USA's Olympic success

Jayson Tatum didn’t play a starring role in Team USA’s Olympic success ( 

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“But I believe in democracy,” he continued. “I believe in the will of the people. I will do everything I can to support my country and our government. I want nothing but the best for us. It’s a complex world. There’s a lot of interesting stuff — between wars abroad, global economy that has shifted everything, in terms of what it means for our citizens and their day-to-day lives.

“I’m well aware that I live in a bubble and I’m one of the luckiest people on Earth. So I want what’s best for us. I hope Trump can deliver that.”

Along with Kerr’s message to his team, the Warriors’ return to Boston was not devoid of storylines. As the Warriors were being introduced to the crowd, Kerr was loudly booed by the Celtics fans, seemingly for not letting Tatum play during Team USA’s run to the gold medal in Paris.

Before the game, Kerr was asked how he felt about Celtics fans booing him for his decision to bench Tatum during the United States’ gold medal run. And while an area full of fans booing is daunting, the 59-year-old is taking the passion in stride.

“I don’t think anyone actually cared enough about me to boo me,” Kerr said. “We’ll see how it goes tonight. I’m sure also a lot of Celtics fans are going to cheer me for being part of Team USA, winning a gold medal for the country.

“I’m a patriotic American, I love my country. Three Celtics on the team who won a world championship and two months later won a gold medal, pretty incredible stuff. People can write about whatever they want to write about, playing time or whatever.”