Team:Golden Guardians
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| Golden Guardians | |
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| Location | Oakland, United States 
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| Owners | Golden State Warriors |
| Sponsors/Partners | Ticketmaster Zenni Optical Twitch |
| Other games | Apex Legends League of Legends Teamfight Tactics World of Warcraft |
Golden Guardians (GG) is a professional esports team and the esports branch of the Golden State Warriors, one of the most prestigious NBA franchises.
They entered in the Smash scene by signing the then-recent GENESIS 7 Melee winner, Zain, on February 6th, 2020.[1]
On April 2nd, 2021, they announced that they had signed Toph[2], PPMD[3], and n0ne[4]. In addition to this, they also announced that they would be donating $50,000 to grassroots tournament organizers within the Melee community.[5]
Grassroots Fund
The following tournaments and projects have been supported by the Golden Guardians Grassroots Fund.
| Name | Date(s) | Money provided |
|---|---|---|
| YourHouse* | March 27th, 2021 | $500[6] |
| The MD/VA Summit | April 8th-10th, 2021 | N/A[7] |
| Melee Online Event Calendar | N/A | N/A[8] |
| Rollback Rumble: THE BIG ONE | July 3rd-11th, 2021 | N/A[9] |
| Galint Melee Open: Summer Edition | July 23rd-25th, 2021 | $6,000 CAD[10] |
*Precedes the Grassroots Fund announcement.
Current smashers
Professional players
| ID | Name | Game | Main(s) | Join Date | |
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Zain | Zain Naghmi | Super Smash Bros. Melee | 
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2020-02-20 |
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PPMD | Kevin Nanney | Super Smash Bros. Melee | 
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2021-04-02 |
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n0ne | Edgard L. Sheleby | Super Smash Bros. Melee | 
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2021-04-02 |
Other members
| ID | Name | Game | Main(s) | Join Date | |
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Toph | Kris Aldenderfer | Super Smash Bros. Melee | 
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2021-04-02 |
External links
References
- ^ Golden Guardians Announce two new players - DogDog and Zain
- ^ Golden Guardians sign Toph
- ^ Golden Guardians sign PPMD
- ^ Golden Guardians sign n0ne
- ^ Golden Guardians announce the Golden Guardians Smash Grandroots Fund
- ^ Golden Guardians supporting YourHouse
- ^ Golden Guardians supporting The MD/VA Summit
- ^ Golden Guardians supporting the Melee Online Event Calendar
- ^ Golden Guardians supporting Rollback Rumble: The Big One
- ^ Golden Guardians supporting Galint Melee Open: Summer Edition
