- The Golden State Warriors are no exception to the rule that most NBA jerseys have once had the names of many different cities on them. From 1946 - the end of the 1962 campaign, The Golden State Warriors had the name Philadelphia Warriors on their jerseys, and boasted names such as Chamberlain, and Fulks. They played briefly as a team from San Francisco.
- Wilt was a seven foot and one inch giant of a man who would shatter all sorts of records in his carreer.
- The Golden State Warriors can wear their jerseys with pride knowing that they are 1 of only 3 charter members of the NBA still on the go. The other two are the Celtics and the Knicks.
- On 1/15/65 Wilt the Stilt was traded. He was sent to Philadelphia for 3 men and some cash. The men were Dierking, Neumann, and Shaffer. Wilt was probably glad to be gone as the club went on to finish the campaign with only seventeen wins. The season included a 17 game losing streak.
- By the 1966/67 season the club had recovered and made it all the way to the finals before losing to Philadelphia adding to losses in the Finals in 1957, 1958, and 1964.
- A dream team made up of former players for this this would go like this: at Guard Guy Rodgers, also at Guard Chris Mullin, playing forward Rick Barry, also at Forward Jerry Lucas, and of course we cannot leave out the starting Center - Wilt Chamberlain. That would still leave Tim Hardaway, Jeff Mullins, Paul Arizin, Antawn Jamison, and Nate Thurmond on the sidelines.
- They have played in a number of arenas over the years starting at the Cow Palace, and moving on to the
Civic Auditorium, USF Memorial Gym, Oakland Coliseum, San Jose Arena, and The Arena in Oakland.
- They have retired 5 numbers including Chamberlain's, Tom Meschery's, Al Attles', Rick Barry's, and Nate Thurmond's.
- The name of the team refers to the gold rush of 1849. Here are some interesting facts about it:
* Many men and women, dreaming of wealth, headed to California with little or no idea of what to expect on the way. They were soon taken advantage of by astute businessmen who met them along the way and sold water to the thirsty travellers for upwards of $100!
* Many hardy souls headed west on foot pushing wheelbarrows full of mining equipment.
* Wagon trains often filled the entire horizon from morning until night. The best place to be in a wagon train heading to California was near the front to avoid all the dust that the horses and wagons kicked up.
* The overland route was so popular because the alternative was so long. Taking a boat all the way around Antarctica could take upwards of a year. Who could waste a year taking a boat when all the gold was being found by others.
* Hygeine was a real problem for these travellers as they wore the same clothes day after day and had no way of cleaning themselves. The hot sun would beat down on them creating an awful stink.
- As the first champions in 1946-47, the Philadelphia version of this club had as a uniform a solid colour with the abbreviated "PHILA" across the front.
- When the club transferred to Oakland, their new look was a yellow top and a map of California on the front. There was a star indicating Oakland, the new home.
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