Yoshimi Isohata took a bit of a detour. But she has no regrets and feels blessed to have this Golden opportunity.

After enduring a difficult but fruitful time last season, the 26-year-old Japanese cheerleader has returned to the Golden State Warriors' cheerleading team, the Warrior Girls, this time as a full-squad member for the upcoming NBA campaign.

Isohata vividly described the exciting, precise moment that she saw her picture and name on the club's official Web site on July 24 while she was at San Francisco International Airport on her return trip to Japan.