Klay Thompson is a professional basketball player in the Basketball Association for the Golden State Warriors. He is widely considered to be among the greatest players in NBA history. In the current season, he even surpassed the greatest player in the NBA LeBron as far as three-pointers are concerned as he is standing in second place.
Early Life
Klay Thompson was born to Julie & Mychal Thompson in Los Angeles on 8th February 1990. His mother played volleyball at the University of Portland as well as the University of San Francisco in college, while his dad was the first overall pick in the NBA draught in 1978. Thompson and his family relocated to Lakes Oswego, Oregon, when he was 2 years old, where he had been pals and Little League colleagues with future NBA great Kevin Love. He & his siblings were raised as Catholics in that environment.
Klay did graduate from Santa Margarita Catholic School throughout Rancho Santa Margarita in 2008. The Thompsons decided to move to Ladera Ranch, California when Klay was 14 years old. Thompson began all 33 games for Tony Bennett of Washington State University as a freshman averaged 12.5 points per game, and played his best in 3-point shooting percentage & free throw percentage. He was selected to the Pac-10 All-Freshman Squad and Honorable Mention on the Collegehoops.net All-Freshman Team.
Klay Thompson Career
Thompson announced his participation in the 2011 NBA draft after his rookie campaign, and the Golden State State selected him 11th overall. The Warriors were expected to transfer starter Monta Ellis as a result of this guard selection, although that did not happen until March 2012. Thompson set a season-high with 32 points versus the Cleveland Cavaliers on January 29, 2013. Thompson and Stephen Curry, according to Warriors coach Mark Jackson, are the best shooting tandem in NBA history. The two combined for 483 three-pointers that season, the most of any by an NBA duo just at the time. Thompson signed a four-year contract extension with both the Warriors on October 31, 2014. He subsequently set a career-high with 41 pts in the Golden’ 127-104 triumph over the Lakers the next day.
Thompson set a career-high with 52 points and 11 three-pointers in a 126-101 win over Sacramento Kings on January 23, 2015. He went 11-of-53 from three-point range in the first six matches of a 2016-17 season (20.75 percent). Thompson then hit a combined 39-of-8 shooting 3-point range in the following 11 games in November (46.4 percent). He became the first player in history to record 60 pts in fewer than 30 minutes of play. He tallied 60 points in 29 minutes (shooting 21-of-33 & 8-of-14 in three-pointers) in a 142-106 victory over Indiana Pacers on December 5, 2016. Thompson recorded 29 points inside a 115-107 loss to the Detroit Pistons on October 29, 2017, and became the 11th player in franchise history to reach 9,000 points.
Widespread Fame
In a 97-84 victory over Memphis Grizzlies on December 20, 2017, Thompson scored 27 of their 29 points in the second quarter & made his opening nine field goals. Thompson hit four 3-pointers in a 126-101 win over the Utah Jazz on December 27, 2017, tying him for third place with Dana Barros with 89 straight matches with a 3-pointer. He promised to stay with the Warriors on a 5, $190 million max contract with a 15% trade penalty as a consequence of not reaching an All-NBA Team on July 1, 2019. Thompson and James Wiseman were sent to the Santa Cruz Giants, Golden State’s Nba Basketball League club, on November 28, 2021, for recovery purposes. On December 1, he was called back. On December 11, Thompson and Wiseman were reassigned to Santa Cruz.
Controversy
On Thursday night, Klay Thompson surpassed Kobe Bryant for sixth place on the all-time 3-pointers list with sixth of their seven 3-pointers even as Golden State Warriors thrashed rival Sacramento Kings 126-114 at San Francisco. Thompson led Golden State with 23 points, while Stephen Curry added 20 & Jonathan Kuminga added 18 for the Warriors, who won their league-best eighth straight game on their route towards becoming the League’s second 40-game champion. Just the Phoenix Suns are ahead of the Warriors in the Conference Finals & league standings. Thompson made 7 of 9 3-point tries, bringing his career total to 1,829, surpassing Kobe Bryant (1,827) & moved into a tie for 19th place with Chauncey Billups (1,830).
Social Media
As of now on social media platforms Klay Thompson has gained a lot of followers on Instagram he has 12.3 Million fan following & 240 posts on his handle @klaythompson. On Twitter Klay has 1.7 million on handle @klaythompson.
Klay Thompson Biography |
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Real Name | Klay Alexander Thompson |
Birth Date | 08 February 1990 |
Age (as of 2022) | 32 Years |
Birth Place | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Nationality | American |
Profession | Basketball Player |
Religion | Catholicism |
Sun sign | Aquarius |
Physical Statistics |
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Height | in feet inches – 6’ 7” – in Centimeters – 201 cm |
Weight | in Kilograms – 98 kg – in Pounds – 216 lbs |
Shoe Size | 15 (U.S.) |
Hair Color | Black |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Body Type | Athletic |
Family |
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Father | Mychal Thompson |
Mother | Julie Thompson |
Sister | – |
Brother | Mychel Thompson, Trayce Thompson |
Qualification/Education |
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School | Santa Margarita Catholic High School |
College | Washington State University |
Relationship Status |
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Marital Status | In Relationship |
Affair | Yes |
Girlfriend | Laura Harrier (2019) |
Personal Life
Klay is presently in an on-again, off-again relationship with Laura Harrier, who plays Spider-Man: Homecoming. It’s difficult to tell whether it’s on or even off right now. Klay and Laura had previously been seen together at events including the All-Star Game, ballgames, birthday parties, the Oscars, Drake’s New Year’s Eve blowout, and others. The couple began dating in 2018, shortly after Klay ended his past relationship with Current model Carleen Henry.
Klay Thompson Net Worth
Thompson’s net worth is presently estimated to be $22 million, with a guaranteed business income of $10 million, according to reports. In fact, the collateral of players is a big contributor to large income and net wealth increases.
Trivia
- Klay Thompson is in a fantastic position to be pitted against NBA superstar Kevin Durant.
- Klay was selected to the Pac-10 All-Freshman Squad and Honorable Mention on the Collegehoops.net All-Freshman Team.
- Thompson recorded 29 points inside a 115-107 loss to a Detroit Pistons on October 29, 2017, and became the 11th player of franchise history to reach 9,000 points.