American superfan of Golden State Warriors
Robin Schreiber
Born 1949 or 1950 (age 74–75)
Robin Schreiber (born 1949 or 1950[ 1] ), better known as Dance Cam Mom or Sweater Mom ,[ 2] is an American superfan of the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A Warriors season ticket holder since the late 1980s,[ 3] she dances at home games in a blue and gold sweater—the Warriors' team colors.[ 4] She was often shown dancing in her trademark Christmas sweater on the jumbotron at Oracle Arena , the Warriors' former home arena.[ 5] She has continued to perform at their new arena, Chase Center .[ 6]
Early life and career
Schreiber was born in Oakland, California , and her family moved to Belmont when she was six. Her father was a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley , and she grew up rooting for Cal sports with him. In high school, she began watching the Warriors together with her dad.[ 7]
Schreiber studied art in college and taught history and art in the San Francisco Peninsula before retiring from teaching after 35 years.[ 4] [ 7] [ 8] She became a freelance artist.[ 9]
Golden State Warriors
Schreiber's Warriors Christmas sweater was purchased after Golden State became NBA champions in 2015 . It was originally intended to be a gift for her son, but her husband erroneously purchased it in a women's size.[ 8] They convinced her to wear it to a game in December 2015, when they pushed her up to dance and she was caught on camera.[ 1] [ 7] Schreiber had been shown on the screen over 20 times before becoming a viral sensation after her dance during a Warriors win against the Dallas Mavericks on November 9, 2016, the day after the 2016 U.S. presidential election .[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12] She said her performance that night was motivated by the "tough election" and feeling as if people needed to be cheered up.[ 9] In December, she performed on the court during a break with the Warriors dance team in a holiday routine featuring the dancers in Santa outfits and she in her signature sweater.[ 11] [ 13]
TNT flew her out to the 2017 NBA All-Star Weekend in New Orleans ,[ 7] where they filmed her dancing with Golden State player Stephen Curry .[ 14] [ 15] After the Warriors won the NBA championship in 2017 , NBC Sports invited Schreiber to ride in a bus with other San Francisco Bay Area celebrities behind the Warriors players in their victory parade .[ 1] In November 2017, Curry wore shoes featuring designs in honor of her and her sweater.[ 16] In 2018, she appeared on camera at a San Jose Sharks ice hockey game at SAP Center , dancing with their mascot, SJ Sharkie , at her side.[ 17]
References
^ a b c Curtis, Charles (June 16, 2017). "Steph Curry's mom paid tribute to the Dancing Warriors Mom at the Dubs' parade" . USA Today . Retrieved February 6, 2021 .
^ Saracevic, Al (June 12, 2017). "VIDEO: Warriors Sweater Mom tells all, gives Game 5 prediction" . SFGate.com . Retrieved February 7, 2021 .
^ Get To Know Dance Cam Mom . Golden State Warriors. May 19, 2017. Event occurs at 0:30 – via YouTube.
^ a b Kinney, Aaron (February 16, 2017). "Belmont: Warriors dance-cam mom has an artistic side" . The Mercury News . Retrieved June 14, 2017 .
^ "Dancing Lady in Ugly Sweater at a Warriors Game Has Serious Moves" . ABCnews.go.com . November 12, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2021 .
^ Dorsey, Dustin (June 14, 2022). "Warriors Dance Cam Mom dancing with Dubs all the way to the NBA Finals" . ABC 7 News . Retrieved December 29, 2022 .
^ a b c d Brown, Julia (December 13, 2017). "The Dance Cam Mom conquers the world" . The Six Fifty . Retrieved February 7, 2021 .
^ a b Weber, Brendan (November 15, 2016). "Peninsula Mom Turned Warriors Dance Cam Sensation Inspires Mothers Everywhere" . NBCBayArea.com . Retrieved February 7, 2021 .
^ a b c Sze, Kristen (November 11, 2016). "Woman lights up Warriors games with her dance moves" . ABC7News.com . Retrieved February 6, 2021 .
^ Walsh, Austin (December 30, 2016). "Redwood City mom dances into stardom: Robin Schreiber's grooving at Warriors game swings to internet fame" . The Daily Journal . Retrieved February 6, 2021 .
^ a b Petit, Stephanie (December 21, 2016). "Dancing Warriors Mom Hits the Court! Watch Her Bust a Move in Festive Routine with Cheerleaders" . People . Retrieved February 6, 2021 .
^ Dowd, Katie (November 10, 2016). "Everyone wants to know who this dancing lady at the Warriors game is" . SFGate.com . Retrieved February 6, 2021 .
^ Tsuji, Alysha (December 21, 2016). " 'Dancing Warriors Mom' showed off her enthusiastic moves on the court with Warriors dance team" . USA Today . Retrieved February 7, 2021 .
^ Mano, Daniel (February 16, 2017). "WATCH: Stephen Curry dances it up with 'Dance Cam Mom' " . The Mercury News . Retrieved February 7, 2021 .
^ Delgado, Dane (February 17, 2017). "Watch Stephen Curry dance with the Warriors' Dance Cam Mom (VIDEO)" . Pro Basketball Talk . Retrieved February 7, 2021 .
^ Lynn, SJ (November 15, 2017). "Stephen Curry honors Warriors superfan with 'Dance Cam Mom' Curry 4s" . Sporting News . Retrieved February 6, 2021 .
^ Weber, Brendan (May 3, 2018). "She's Back! Warriors 'Dance Cam Mom' Busts a Move at Sharks Playoff Game" . NBCBayArea.com . Retrieved February 7, 2021 .
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