(1990-02-08) February 8, 1990 (age 34) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight
220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school
Santa Margarita Catholic (Rancho Santa Margarita, California)
College
Washington State (2008–2011)
NBA draft
2011: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Playing career
2011–present
Career history
2011–present
Golden State Warriors
Career highlights and awards
4× NBA champion (2015, 2017, 2018, 2022)
5× NBA All-Star (2015–2019)
2× All-NBA Third Team (2015, 2016)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2019)
NBA Three-Point Contest champion (2016)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2012)
2× First-team All-Pac-10 (2010, 2011)
No. 1 retired by Washington State Cougars
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro
Team
World Cup
2014 Spain
Team
U-19 World Championship
2009 New Zealand
Team
Klay Alexander Thompson (born February 8, 1990)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Widely regarded as one of the greatest three-point shooters of all-time,[2][3][4] he is a four-time NBA champion, a five-time NBA All-Star, a two-time All-NBA Third Team honoree, and was once named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. He has also won gold medals with the United States national team on their 2014 World Cup team and 2016 Olympic team.
The son of former NBA player Mychal Thompson, Klay played college basketball for three seasons with the Washington State Cougars, where he was a two-time first-team all-conference selection in the Pac-10 (now Pac-12). He was selected in the first round of the 2011 NBA draft by Golden State with the 11th overall pick. In 2014, Thompson and teammate Stephen Curry set a then-NBA record with 484 combined three-pointers in a season (a record they broke the following season with 525 and again in the 2015–16 season with 678),[5] earning the pair the nickname of "the Splash Brothers."[6][7] In 2015, he helped lead the Warriors to their first NBA championship since 1975. The following season, he helped his team win a record 73 wins. The team advanced to the NBA Finals that season, losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Thompson and his team gained revenged from the Cavaliers, winning two more titles in 2017 and 2018. He also helped the Warriors reach their fifth straight Finals in 2019, where he suffered an ACL tear late in the series. After missing over two and a half years of play, he returned in the middle of the 2021–22 season,[8] where he won his fourth title in 2022.
^Cite error: The named reference Klay1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Wolf, Morgan (March 2, 2023). "Why is Klay Thompson an All Star?". Metro League. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
^Straub, Luke (December 6, 2022). "Klay Thompson passes Bay Area legend on NBA 3-point list". Bay Area Sports Hub. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
^"Could Klay Thompson become second-best shooter ever?". Hoops Habit. October 27, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
^"Steph Curry Sets NBA Record for Most Three-Pointers in a Span of 2 Seasons". bleacherreport.com. Archived from the original on June 22, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
^"Inside Stuff: Golden State's Splash Brothers - NBA.com". nba.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
^"Like Father, Like Son: Curry & Thompson's NBA Legacies". May 13, 2013. Archived from the original on March 26, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2016 – via YouTube.
^Youngmisuk, Ohm (January 9, 2022). "Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson scores 17 points, punctuates return with 'vicious' dunk". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
Klay Alexander Thompson (born February 8, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball...
Lakers. Thompson won two NBA championships with the Lakers during their Showtime era in the 1980s. He is the father of basketball players KlayThompson and...
Pepperdine University. His father, Mychal Thompson, and brother, KlayThompson, are also basketball players. Thompson was born on June 1, 1988, in Los Angeles...
Basketball Association (NBA) player Mychal Thompson and the younger brother of current NBA player KlayThompson. Thompson attended Santa Margarita Catholic High...
are a duo of American basketball players, guards Stephen Curry and KlayThompson, who play professionally for the Golden State Warriors in the National...
Richmond, and Chris Mullin, nicknamed "Run TMC". Led by Stephen Curry, KlayThompson, and Draymond Green, the team returned to championship glory in 2015...
for three-pointers made in a playoff season with 98 (2016). Tied with KlayThompson. 1st place all-time for most consecutive free throws made with 72. 1st...
On December 5, 2016, KlayThompson scored 60 points in 29 minutes, in a 142–106 victory over the Pacers. In doing so, Thompson became the first player...
Stephen Curry and Jordan Poole combined for 54 points, along with KlayThompson shooting six three-pointers en route to a 3–0 series lead. The Nuggets...
and fans, forming a new All-Star "Big Four" of Durant, Stephen Curry, KlayThompson and Draymond Green. The team equaled their 2014–15 regular-season record...
double figures. KlayThompson missed ten of his 12 three-point attempts as the Splash Brothers went dry when it mattered most, with Thompson going 10-of-36...
Stephen Curry and KlayThompson nailed back-to-back three-pointers to essentially seal the victory for Golden State. While Curry and Thompson had a rough night...
consisting of two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry, and perennial two-way All-Star KlayThompson. It also featured versatile defender and 2015 NBA Finals MVP Andre Iguodala...
history. Over the course of the year, Curry and backcourt teammate KlayThompson gained a reputation for their perimeter scoring, earning them the nickname...
McDaniels pulled KlayThompson over and ripped his jersey, which started a brawl. Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert attempted to pull Thompson away from McDaniels...
Curry, Thompson, Poole keys Game 1 win over Nuggets". SFChronicle.com. Retrieved May 11, 2022. That three-guard lineup — Stephen Curry, KlayThompson and...
Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers. The Warriors, led by the duo of KlayThompson and 2014–15 MVP Stephen Curry, won the opening game at home in overtime...
season. With the Splash Brothers—Warriors guards Stephen Curry and KlayThompson—struggling with their shooting, Durant had been the team's best player...
Golden State Warriors guard KlayThompson also left his Nike sponsor and has been signed with Anta since 2017. KlayThompson's new contract with Anta will...
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