Robin Schreiber

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]

Robin Schreiber
Born1949/1950 (age 70–71)
Oakland, California, U.S.

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.[6]

Schreiber graduated from the University of Notre Dame.[6] She studied art in college and taught history and art in the San Francisco Peninsula before retiring from teaching after 35 years.[4][6][7] She became a freelance artist.[8]

Golden State Warriors

Schreiber had been shown on the screen many times before becoming a viral sensation after her dance on November 9, 2016, the day after the 2016 United States presidential election, during a Golden State win against the Dallas Mavericks.[8][9][10][11] She said her performance that night was motivated by the "tough election" and feeling as if people needed to be cheered up.[8] 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.[10][12] TNT flew her out to the 2017 NBA All-Star Weekend in New Orleans,[6] where they filmed her dancing with Golden State player Stephen Curry.[13][14]

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.[15] 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.[16]

Schreiber's Warriors 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.[7]

References
  1. 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.
  2. Saracevic, Al (June 12, 2017). "VIDEO: Warriors Sweater Mom tells all, gives Game 5 prediction". SFGate.com. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  3. Get To Know Dance Cam Mom. Golden State Warriors. May 19, 2017. Event occurs at 0:30 – via YouTube.
  4. Kinney, Aaron (February 16, 2017). "Belmont: Warriors dance-cam mom has an artistic side". The Mercury News. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  5. "Dancing Lady in Ugly Sweater at a Warriors Game Has Serious Moves". ABCnews.go.com. November 12, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  6. Brown, Julia (December 13, 2017). "The Dance Cam Mom conquers the world". The Six Fifty. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  7. Weber, Brendan (November 15, 2016). "Peninsula Mom Turned Warriors Dance Cam Sensation Inspires Mothers Everywhere". NBCBayArea.com. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  8. Sze, Kristen (November 11, 2016). "Woman lights up Warriors games with her dance moves". ABC7News.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. Dowd, Katie (November 10, 2016). "Everyone wants to know who this dancing lady at the Warriors game is". SFGate.com. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  12. 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.
  13. Mano, Daniel (February 16, 2017). "WATCH: Stephen Curry dances it up with 'Dance Cam Mom'". The Mercury News. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  14. Delgado, Dane (February 17, 2017). "Watch Stephen Curry dance with the Warriors' Dance Cam Mom (VIDEO)". Pro Basketball Talk. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  15. Lynn, SJ (November 15, 2017). "Stephen Curry honors Warriors superfan with 'Dance Cam Mom' Curry 4s". Sporting News. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  16. 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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