Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr told reporters Thursday that his childhood home burned down in the Los Angeles wildfires. His 90-year-old mother, Ann, who had been living there since 1969, evacuated safely,

Steve Kerr has a deep connection to Pacific Palisades, where wildfires have left little standing in their wake this week. On Thursday he confirmed that his childhood home had been lost in the blaze.

DETROIT — The house Steve Kerr grew up in is burned down. The high school he went to is gone. His childhood friends have lost their homes and their town is unrecognizable — mostly ash and ruins.