The Los Angeles wildfires have altered countless lives. With it being one of the largest recorded wildfires in history, over 180,000 residents have been impacted by evacuation orders, and most of them are left with no roof over their heads. Well, Steve Kerr’s mother, Ann, is among the affected people. Turns out, the Warriors head coach’s childhood home in Pacific Palisades has burned down in the ongoing tragedy. Although Kerr has assured that his mother is safe, he is left devastated by what’s happening in LA.

Revealing the whereabouts of his mom, Kerr said, “It’s been tough. My family is fine. My mom is in good hands, but her house is gone. So, I’ve been on the phone with my siblings quite a bit. Family calls just with my mom. But she’s got a lot of support and friends, so she’s safe and sound.” The house was purchased by Steve’s parents in 1969 and he has some fond memories of the place.

In fact, he visited his childhood home just two weeks ago to have dinner. And the Warriors head coach also celebrated a special moment there recently, “We just celebrated my mom’s 90th birthday there this past summer. We had a hundred guests up on that hillside and a beautiful night, great memories.” Although Steve Kerr no longer lives in his Palisades home because of his NBA commitment in the Bay Area, he knows a lot of people who do, and all of their family homes are now up in flames.

Obviously, the situation has left Steve Kerr heartbroken, and his breaths got heavier, as he said, “It’s hard to even fathom how Pacific Palisades rebuilds and how it becomes a thriving community again. It’s just shocking… To see the images of Sunset Boulevard and Palisades, just shocking. Looks like apocalyptic. Devastating.”

Even the Palisades Charter High School, where the 9x NBA Champ received his early education, is no longer there… “Our whole high school’s gone. The town looks like it’s just been completely wiped out. It’s surreal and devastating.” Moreover, Steve Kerr is not the only NBA personality affected by the wildfires.

JJ Redick and Kawhi Leonard’s families evacuated amidst LA wildfire chaos, while Lakers vs Hornets gets postponed

Just like Steve Kerr’s mother, JJ Redick’s family was also evacuated from their Palisades home because of the wildfires. That also included his wife’s family and his wife’s twin sister. “I know there are a lot of people freaking out right now, including my family,” JJ said on the day of the Mavs game. Meanwhile, Kawhi Leonard’s family also had to leave their home, which even caused the Clippers star to step away from his team to tend to his loved ones. That’s the reason he skipped yesterday’s Nuggets clash in Denver.

Well, the LA wildfires have also impacted the NBA schedule. Considering the situation, tonight’s Lakers vs Hornets game has been postponed as the league waits for the wild conditions to improve. Even the NHL postponed the Kings vs Flames game that was supposed to happen on Wednesday.

Amid the tragedy, though, Steve Kerr is thankful for one major detail, “Fortunately, almost everyone escaped. The pictures reminded me of Lahaina from a couple of years ago. I’m so happy that there wasn’t a loss of life that the people in Hawaii experienced.”

Yes, the Lahaina fire unfortunately claimed 102 people’s lives. Thankfully, things have not come to that stage in LA. However, the economic loss is predicted to cross $50 billion… So, it will take some time for the LA community to bounce back from this tragedy.