How the Golden State Warriors’ senior dancers became fan favorites

It’s 3:30 p.m. on a Monday, and a group of 16 senior dancers are grooving on the court at Chase Center.

They throw their arms up and down, give a high kick, bend over low, draw a half circle with their hips, pop up and snap their necks back and forth, their grey and white hair glistening under the giant spotlights usually reserved for Steph Curry and Draymond Green.

Five hours later, after the third quarter of what will be a Warriors’ 134-117 win over the Utah Jazz, the 14 women and two men...