The 2021-22 season has been one of celebration for the NBA.
Seventy-five years ago, the league was officially founded as the Basketball Association of America (BAA), later becoming the National Basketball Association (NBA) after it merged with the National Basketball League (NBL).
The NBA has commemorated its 75th anniversary in a number of ways all season long, from unveiling the 75 greatest players of all time and featuring special games to naming new postseason awards after some of the game's icons.
Teams have also gotten in on the action. While each franchise received a new City Edition uniform to honor its history, the Warriors are one of the teams that took it a step further with an update to their court.
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Why is the number 75 on the Warriors' court?
The Warriors revealed their "Origins" court ahead of the 2021-22 season. It features the number 75 wrapped in a diamond. It's an obvious nod to the NBA's 75th anniversary, but it's a little more special coming from the Warriors, as they're also celebrating their 75th season.
The Warriors were one of 11 teams in the BBA's inaugural season. Between 1946-47 and 1961-62, they called Philadelphia their home. It wasn't until the 1962-63 season that they moved to California and changed their name to the San Francisco Warriors. They then became the Golden State Warriors in 1971-72.
The Warriors are one of only three original franchises remaining in the NBA. The others? The New York Knicks and the Boston Celtics, the latter of whom the Warriors will face in the 2022 NBA Finals.
It marks the first time the Warriors and Celtics have faced each other in the Finals since 1964.
75 years of history.
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) May 30, 2022
Two of the league's original teams.
It's all led to this moment. pic.twitter.com/J1ciiz8itw
The Warriors are among the winningest franchises in NBA history with six championships. Only the Celtics (17) and Lakers (17) have more. The Warriors were well represented on the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team as well, with the likes of Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Wilt Chamberlain, Rick Barry and Paul Arizin making the cut.
One thing is for certain: You can't tell the history of the NBA without the Warriors.
