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Josh Row, right, carries a therapy rabbit named Alex in front of his fiancee, Kei Kato, as they walk to their seats at Chase Center before an NBA basketball game between the Golden State Warriors and the Phoenix Suns in San Francisco, Tuesday, May 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Alex the therapy bunny, a floppy-eared golden rabbit that gained social media fame by capturing the hearts of Giants fans at a game last month, is now visiting the Golden State Warriors in hopes of bringing some good fortune.
Alex’s owners dressed him in a blue Warriors uniform and button and posed him for photos before Golden State hosted the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night.
Therapy bunny Alex back as lucky rabbit s foot for Warriors
by Janie Mccauley, The Associated Press
Posted May 11, 2021 10:45 pm EDT
Last Updated May 11, 2021 at 10:58 pm EDT
Josh Row, right, carries a therapy rabbit named Alex in front of his fiancee, Kei Kato, as they walk to their seats at Chase Center before an NBA basketball game between the Golden State Warriors and the Phoenix Suns in San Francisco, Tuesday, May 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Alex the therapy bunny, a floppy-eared golden rabbit that gained social media fame by capturing the hearts of Giants fans at a game last month, is now visiting the Golden State Warriors in hopes of bringing some good fortune.
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