What team did Draymond Green root for growing up?
The one fandom Draymond Green has stated himself is the Pittsburgh Steelers, and it goes back to childhood. He told Steelers On SI in October 2024: "So, my Steelers fan days go way back. Growing up as a kid, Jerome Bettis is from Detroit, Michigan. I was a huge fan of 'The Bus,' so I would always watch the Steelers". In that account the pull came through a player with a Michigan connection, which fits with Green himself being from Saginaw, Michigan, where he was born on March 4, 1990, and where he went to Saginaw High School.
The Steelers won Super Bowl XL in 2006, following the 2005 season, the year Green turned 16. That is a plain date and not an explanation of anything. Green's own explanation is the Bettis one above.
What is Draymond Green's favorite NFL team?
The Steelers are the only NFL team tied to him, and the tie rests on his own words. The Steelers On SI quote makes the fandom a stated one with roots in childhood, and nothing indicates it has ended. He has played his whole NBA career with the Golden State Warriors, who drafted him in the second round, 35th overall, in 2012 after his years at Michigan State (2008 to 2012), so his football loyalty sits apart from anywhere he has played basketball.
What is Draymond Green's favorite soccer team?
Green has not named a soccer club in the material gathered here, but outlets have linked him to three of them. Those are reported ties, not statements from him.
The earliest is Paris Saint-Germain. The Ringer wrote in July 2016: "But there are also the allegiances that make a little less sense, like Green supporting Paris Saint-Germain." That is a writer's description, not something Green said himself. Victor Wembanyama and Jimmy Butler are both listed as fans of the club in their own words, and Tony Parker is listed as a reported fan.
Liverpool FC is the second. Prost International wrote in May 2026: "Draymond Green supports Liverpool and he wants everyone to know about it."
Manchester United is the third. MUFC Info wrote: "Green's enthusiasm for Manchester United often pops up on social media". No date comes with that item. No other players are listed as sharing a Liverpool or Manchester United tie with him.
None of the three is a fandom he has stated in an interview that is cited here, so each is best read as a tie someone else has reported.
What is Draymond Green's favorite MLB team?
The only baseball team linked to him is the Detroit Tigers, and the link is thin. A Ticketmaster Blog item (undated) used the phrase "were raised on Tigs baseball". That is a background tie, not a stated fandom. It does match the Michigan origins noted above, since Green was born in Saginaw. Magic Johnson and Devin Booker are both listed as reported Tigers fans.
How do the five fandoms compare?
Only one of the five comes from Green himself, and it is the Steelers. The other four come from outside writers: The Ringer on Paris Saint-Germain in 2016, Prost International on Liverpool in 2026, Ticketmaster Blog on the Tigers, and MUFC Info on Manchester United. None of those four has an end date or a dispute attached, and none has a stated start date either. The Steelers fandom is the only one with a stated origin, which is childhood.
Questions people ask
What teams does Draymond Green root for?
He has said in his own words that he is a Pittsburgh Steelers fan. Outlets have also reported ties to Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool FC, the Detroit Tigers and Manchester United, but those are not fandoms he has stated himself.
Does Draymond Green like the Pittsburgh Steelers?
Yes. He told Steelers On SI in October 2024 that his Steelers fan days "go way back," and he credited being a huge fan of Jerome Bettis as a kid.
Does Draymond Green like Paris Saint-Germain?
The Ringer wrote in 2016 that Green supports Paris Saint-Germain. That is a reported tie, not something he has said himself in a cited interview.
Does Draymond Green like the Detroit Tigers?
An undated Ticketmaster Blog item used the phrase "were raised on Tigs baseball" in connection with him. It is a background tie, not a stated fandom.