'Why am I looking over there?' NBA legend stunned by 'lookalike' in the stands, U.S. abuzz → Turns out...

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Steve Kerr, 61, the "mastermind" head coach of the Golden State Warriors with four NBA championship titles, caused a stir in the United States when he was seen with a stunned expression during a game after spotting a "doppelganger" who looked exactly like him in the stands.

U.S. media outlets, including the San Francisco Chronicle, focused on a lighthearted incident that occurred during the preseason matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers held at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on the 14th (Korean time).

The incident began with a man sitting in the stands directly behind the Golden State bench. With his distinctive silver spiky hair, sharp jawline, and blue eyes, he was unmistakably the image of Head Coach Steve Kerr.

During a timeout, Head Coach Kerr happened to glance back at the stands and froze at the unbelievable sight. He stared blankly at the man who was a carbon copy of himself, as if looking in a mirror, with a bewildered expression. Kerr's reaction, described as causing "pupillary earthquake" due to his dazed state, was captured clearly by broadcast cameras and rapidly spread through local social media, garnering millions of views.

Amid intense fan interest, the man's identity was revealed to be Steve Zillis, an English teacher at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas. Surprisingly, he also shared the same first name, "Steve," as Head Coach Kerr.

Zillis, who attended the game with his two sons, aged nine and ten, told the San Francisco Chronicle that he had lived for a whopping 30 years being mistaken for "Steve Kerr," dating back to the mid-1990s when Kerr was an active player for the Chicago Bulls. He said students would play pranks on him in school hallways, and he was constantly bothered by requests for autographs and photos whenever he went to the airport.

Even a bizarre incident occurred during halftime that day. A female fan at the concession stand mistook him for the real Head Coach Kerr and paid for his snacks—M&M's chocolate, nachos, and beer—totaling 46 dollars (approximately 60,000 won), saying she was "sincerely grateful for your usual contributions."

In an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, Zillis shared a humorous behind-the-scenes story, stating, "I was so stunned that I couldn't say a word. He was about to take a photo and leave in a hurry, and I simply didn't have the courage to tell him the truth."

Local U.S. fans are reacting enthusiastically with comments such as, "It's like hidden twin brothers," "The fact that the coach himself is more surprised is the killing point," and "He looks so identical that you'd believe he came out to buy beer during the game."

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