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Born name

Klay Alexander Thompson

nickname

Thompson, Splash Brother

Sun sign

Aquarius

Place of birth

Los Angeles, California, United States

nationality

training

Klay attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, where he graduated in 2008.

After high school, Thompson enrolled at Washington State University where he played until his senior year when he decided to enter the 2011 NBA draft.

occupation

Professional basketball player

family

  • Father – Mychal Thompson (former NBA player who played for Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers)
  • Mother – Julie Thompson
  • Siblings – Mychel Thompson (older brother) (professional basketball player), Trayce Thompson (younger brother) (baseball player)

Manager

Thompson is currently signed to Bill Duffy.

Position

Shooting Guard / Small Forward

Shirt Number

11

To build

Athletic

Height

6 feet 7 inches or 201 cm

weight

98 kg or 216 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Klay Thompson dates –

  1. Hannah Stocking (2014-2015)  From October 2014 to late 2015, Klay spent time with American model and internet personality Hannah Stocking.

race/ethnicity

multiracial

Klay has Bahamian ancestry.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

  • Beard (French cut)
  • Towering Height

measurements

Klay Thompson’s body specifications can be:

  • Chest – 46 inches or 117 cm
  • Arms/biceps – 39 ½ cm or 15 ½ in
  • Waist – 91½cm

shoe size

unknown

brand promotion

Thompson appeared in TV commercials for ANTA KT1, Warrior, ESPN, Adobe and Minions (2015).

Religion

Catholic

Known for

As one of the best shooters of his generation and for winning the 2014-2015 NBA title with the Golden State Warriors.

First basketball game

Klay played his first NBA game on December 25, 2011 against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Warriors lost the game by 19 points. The final score was 105-86 for the Clippers. Thompson spent 19 minutes on the court and scored 7 points on a total of 2 of 8 shots.

Thompson made his NBA All-Star debut in 2015 when he was selected on the Western Conference All-Star Team reserve team.

Strengthen

  • shoot
  • Stark
  • Great basics
  • Intelligent
  • team player
  • Height

weaknesses

speed, speed

first movie

Klay has not yet made a feature film.

In 2014 he was featured in a short documentary The Charity Strip where he starred as himself.

First TV show

Klay has not appeared on any television shows.

Personal trainer

Compared to players like LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, Klay doesn’t stand a chance when it comes to building muscle. However, that doesn’t mean Thompson doesn’t work. To play in the best basketball league in the world, every player has to be in great shape. Players go through a long season, playing every single night or every other night, which requires a lot of energy, stamina and strength to endure such a long and specific schedule.Continuing, we share a video of Thompson’s pre-workout draft that you can watch on YouTube.

Klay Thompson favorite things

  • Movie – Happy Gilmore (1996)
  • TV Show – Family Guy
  • Essen – Gyro
  • Musicians – Bob Marley and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
  • Song – Bob Marley & the Wailers – It’s Love (Horns Mix)

Klay Thompson facts

  1. Klay was selected by the Golden State Warriors as the 11th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft.
  2. In 2014, Thompson and teammate Stephen Curry scored 484 three-pointers, which at the time was an NBA record for most three-pointers scored by two teammates in a season. Because of this performance, they earned the nickname “Splash Brothers”.
  3. He won the 2014-2015 NBA title with the Golden State Warriors after they defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers and their superstar LeBron James in the finals series.
  4. Thompson’s family moved to Lake Oswego, Oregon when he was 2 years old. It was there that he first met fellow NBA player Kevin Love.
  5. When he was 14, Klay and his family moved to the Ladera Ranch in California.
  6. According to Rivals.com, Klay was ranked the sixth best shooting guard and the 51st best player in the country in 2008.
  7. In his freshman year at Washington State University , Thompson was named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman Team and the Collegehoops.net All-Freshman Honorable Mention Team.
  8. He was selected to the All Pac-10 First Team during his sophomore season.
  9. Thompson was named Most Outstanding Player after leading his team to the Great Alaska Shootout Championship where he scored 43 points in the final.
  10. Klay averaged 19.6 points per game in his sophomore year, making him the second-best attendee at the conference.
  11. He was not selected for the 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend Rising Stars Challenge.
  12. In 2012, Thompson was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.
  13. On October 31, 2014, Klay renewed his contract with the Golden State Warriors for an additional four years.
  14. On March 8, 2015, Thompson passed his coach Steve Kerr (726) in the most three points on the NBA all-time list.
  15. He won the 2016 All-Star Weekend three-point contest. In the final round, he defeated his Phoenix Suns teammate Stephen Curry and Devin Booker.
  16. Klay was a member of the USA U19 national team that won the 2009 FIBA ​​U19 World Championship.
  17. Thompson was part of the United States national team that won a gold medal at the 2014 FIBA ​​Basketball World Cup.
  18. While in college, Thompson was charged with possession of marijuana, which was against the law. Due to the situation, Klay was suspended from his last regular season game at Washington State University.
  19. He and his father Mychal became the 4th father-son duo to each manage to win the NBA championship as players.
  20. Follow Klay on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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