Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has named Mohamed Salah as the reason he supports Liverpool.
The Reds have enjoyed visits from a host of high-profile fans in recent years, and the NBA legend was spotted at Liverpool’s AXA Training Centre recently - Egyptian winger Salah posted a photo of himself, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil Van Dijk speaking to the coach, captioned: “With a basketball legend!”.
The nine-time NBA champion spent three years in Cairo as a teenager, and despite his time in Egypt happening a few years before Salah’s birth, the American admitted his reasoning for being an honorary Red is the 30-year-old winger.
READ MORE: Ruben Neves transfer links to Liverpool make sense after Pep Lijnders admission
READ MORE: Fabio Carvalho set for next stage of Liverpool development as list of admirers grows
"I started following the Premier League maybe five or six years ago and I had seen Mohamed Salah play and read about him," Kerr told ESPN . "I was just so impressed by his character and what he had done in his hometown, helping to build a school.
"I knew how beloved he was in Egypt, so I said: 'That's my guy!' I wanted to cheer for Mohamed Salah and when I found out he played for Liverpool, I said: 'Ok, that's my team!' So, I've been a Liverpool fan ever since."
Kerr’s quick trip to Merseyside also saw him meet Jurgen Klopp, and the 56-year-old basketball legend admitted he was almost starstruck with the ‘thrill’ of exchanging ideas with a fellow manager.
"I met with Jurgen Klopp the other day in Liverpool, which was a great thrill. Watching the game, it's very similar in terms of concepts.
"Even though there's 11 players in soccer and only five in basketball, it's still very much a game about three people -- whoever has the ball and whoever is closest to that player -- and being able to pass and move in small triangles across the court or the pitch; trying to beat your man and beat the defender with cutting and spacing, it's all very similar.
"I'm still trying to learn more about soccer -- I'm not an expert -- but I enjoy watching it, and I feel like I'm always learning something."
READ NEXT
Frenkie de Jong sparks Liverpool and Premier League transfer speculation after airport sighting
Incredible new footage shows progress of Liverpool's £80m stadium expansion
Newcastle could be without four key players for Liverpool as serious injury confirmed
Liverpool players return from injury as Frenkie de Jong spotted at airport
Former Liverpool striker almost comes to blows with his own manager during heated on-field row
