Golden State fans thought they knew the story: Kent Bazemore, an undrafted guard who slipped into the Bay back in 2012, quietly wore No. 20, later switched to No. 26, and logged a couple of low-scoring seasons before moving on. End of story, right? WRONG.
According to whispers from inside the Warriors’ locker room, Bazemore’s jersey switch wasn’t just a random number shuffle — it may have been the tip of an iceberg that shook the team behind the scenes.
Insiders say Bazemore, known more for his sideline celebrations than his minutes on the floor, carried a much bigger presence in Golden State than fans ever realized. Some teammates even credit him with keeping the locker room together during tense stretches, calling him the “glue guy” who never got his flowers.
And then there’s the number drama. Switching from No. 20 to No. 26 might sound harmless, but sources claim it was sparked by a quiet feud over jersey rights — a tug-of-war that allegedly got so heated management had to step in. Was Bazemore pushed out of his number? Did the move mark the beginning of his eventual exit from the Bay?
TMZ-style speculation has already gone wild online, with some fans suggesting Bazemore’s “limited scoring role” was actually a front — and that he was at the center of an off-the-books storyline that never made it to ESPN highlights.
One thing’s for sure: while Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson were building the Splash Brothers dynasty, Kent Bazemore was writing a bizarre and overlooked chapter in Warriors history — one jersey number at a time.
👉 Shock twist: A decade later, fans are now demanding the Warriors officially recognize Bazemore’s contribution to team culture… and some even want his original No. 20 retired in “honor of the legend that never was.”