The Warriors are 27-1 since Klay Thompson signed a toaster — here's the full toaster backstory

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If you don’t already know about the legendary Warriors toaster, here’s the quick rundown: Back in March, a photo of Klay Thompson signing a fan’s toaster went viral. A few weeks later, astute fans realized their team hadn’t lost a game since Klay met that fateful toaster. The Warriors are now 27-1 since Toaster Day — and four games away from an NBA title.

For those seeking the facts behind the mythical lucky toaster, fan reverence is owed to Ronnie Reyes of Hayward, owner of said appliance.

“It's pretty surreal to be ‘popular’ in the Dubs community, especially Reddit,” Reyes said. “I'm still a bit overwhelmed by the ‘fame,’ but then I realize that it's not really me that's famous. It's the toaster.”

This isn’t the toaster’s first brush with fame, however. Reyes got his first toaster autograph several years ago.

“The inspiration started when I received a Warriors-branded toaster from my cousin for a Christmas gift exchange in 2013,” Reyes said. “But the thing is, my family already had the same Warriors-branded toaster that I had originally given to my sister the year before. I thought to myself, ‘Well, what am I going to do with two toasters?’”

Reyes learned that then-Warriors center David Lee would be holding an autograph signing. Lacking any Lee merchandise, Reyes thought he’d bring along the toaster.

“It’s so absurd that it'll be memorable to him,” Reyes said.

And it was. The toaster made such an impression that Reyes decided to get his Warriors toaster signed by as many players as he could. Draymond Green signed it in 2014. Warriors commentator Jim Barnett signed it a few weeks ago. And, of course, there was Klay, whose flummoxed expression upon being presented with a toaster gained immediate fame.

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“I first asked Klay, ‘Have you ever signed a Warriors toaster before?’ and he replied with, ‘Nah, I've never seen this before,’” Reyes recalled. “I handed it to him and showed him David Lee and Draymond's signatures on there as well. He said it was the first time he's signed a toaster so I feel special knowing that I'm the first person who's had a toaster signed by Klay Thompson.”

To answer your by-now burning question, the toaster does little toasting these days. It’s currently in a place of honor in Reyes’ home awaiting, he hopes, more Warriors signatures.

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"I don't use it at all," Reyes said. "It actually doesn't make toast all that great."

Just for fun, we asked Reyes if there are any other household appliances that he would want signed by the Warriors.

"I'd probably want to get a rice cooker signed by Matt Barnes," Reyes said. "Or maybe David West. Maybe not David West; he looks like a no-nonsense guy."

The Warriors return to action — and test the true powers of the lucky toaster — in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on June 1.