OAKLAND, CA – OCTOBER 17: The Golden State Warriors display their 2017 NBA Championship rings prior to their NBA game against the Houston Rockets at ORACLE Arena on October 17, 2017 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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The Golden State Warriors had their 2017-18 season opener on Tuesday night at Oracle Arena, and that meant it was time to celebrate their 2016-17 championship before the game started.

The Warriors raised their championship banner:

And they also got these massive, incredible rings:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIWlRbpO9RU

The rings recognize NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant, as well as their record in each playoff series last season, and the years of the team’s other championships.

https://twitter.com/KerithBurke/status/920482507950211072

ESPN’s Darren Rovell says that the rings have “more diamonds than any championship ring in sports.”

Unfortunately for the Warriors, the game didn’t go as well, with Kevin Durant having a buzzer-beating jumper waved off to give the Rockets a 122-121 win.

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