DETROIT — The house Steve Kerr grew up in is burned down. The high school he went to is gone. His childhood friends have lost their homes and their town is unrecognizable — mostly ash and ruins.

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr told reporters Thursday that his childhood home burned down in the Los Angeles wildfires. His 90-year-old mother, Ann, who had been living there since 1969, evacuated safely,

Steve Kerr has a deep connection to Pacific Palisades, where wildfires have left little standing in their wake this week. On Thursday he confirmed that his childhood home had been lost in the blaze.