Klay Thompson is an American basketball player currently a free agent after 13 seasons with the Golden State Warriors. He is known as one of the best three-point shooters ever. Thompson is a four-time NBA champion, five-time NBA All-Star, two-time All-NBA Third Team member, and once made the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. He also won gold medals with the U.S. national team in the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics.
Klay played college basketball at Washington State for three seasons, earning first-team all-conference honors twice in the Pac-10. The Warriors picked him 11th overall in the 2011 NBA draft. In 2014, he set a then-NBA record with 484 combined three-pointers in a season, earning them the nickname “the Splash Brothers.”
In 2015, Klay helped the Warriors win their first NBA championship since 1975. The Warriors won two more titles in 2017 and 2018 and reached the Finals again in 2019, where Klay tore his ACL. After more than two years of recovery, he returned in the 2021-22 season and won his fourth title in 2022. 1wikipedia
Klay Thompson Wiki/Bio
Klay’s real name is Klay Alexander Thompson and he was born on 8 February 1990 in Los Angeles, California, USA he is 34 years old as of 2024. He is a follower of the Christian religion and holds American nationality. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. Klay is also known by the nicknames of Killaklay, Big Smokey, and The Electrician. His height is 6′ 5″ inches. 2imdbÂ
Klay Thompson Education
Klay graduated from Santa Margarita Catholic High School in 2008. In his junior year, he made the All-Area second team and the Orange County third team. As a senior, he averaged 21 points per game and reached the Division III State Championship. He set a state finals record with seven three-pointers in a game and was named Division III State Player of the Year, League MVP, first-team Best in the West, and an EA Sports Second Team All-American.
Klay Thompson Parents
Klay Thompson is the son of former NBA player Mychal Thompson and Julie. His mom played college volleyball, and his dad was the first overall pick in the 1978 NBA draft. When Klay was two, his family moved to Lake Oswego, Oregon, where he became friends and Little League teammates with future NBA star Kevin Love. Klay and his brothers were raised as Catholics.
Thompson’s older brother, Michael, played basketball at Pepperdine University and briefly in the NBA with the Cavaliers. His younger brother, Trayce, became a Major League Baseball player. Klay was suspended for his final regular season game at WSU due to a misdemeanor marijuana possession citation.
In 2015, after winning the NBA championship, Klay and his father became the fourth father-son duo to win NBA titles. In October 2017, Klay helped raise money for the Northern California wildfire relief by donating 1,000 dollars for every point he scored in three home games. 3wikipediaÂ
Klay Thompson Relationships
Klay is an avid chess player and he dated American actress Laura Harrier from 2018 to 2020. 4famousbirthdaysÂ
Klay Thompson Career
Klay chose to play college basketball at Washington State University under coach Tony Bennett. He started all 33 games as a freshman and made the Pac-10 All-Freshman team. In his sophomore and junior seasons, Thompson was named to the All-Pac-10 first team. In his junior year, he set the single-season scoring record at Washington State. After his junior year, he entered the NBA Draft, and Washington State retired his jersey number, one of only two men’s basketball players to receive that honor.
NBA Career
In 2014, Klay signed a four-year contract extension with the Warriors. On January 23, 2015, he scored a career-high 52 points, including 11 three-pointers, in a win over the Sacramento Kings. He set an NBA record by scoring 37 points in a single quarter. On March 8, 2015, he hit three three-pointers against the Los Angeles Clippers.
In Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Thompson scored a playoff career-high 34 points. The Warriors went on to defeat the Cavaliers in six games, winning their first championship in 40 years. They went on to win three championships in total, including back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018.
The Golden State Warriors selected Thompson with the 11th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. After pairing with Stephen Curry, the duo became known as the Splash Brothers due to their shooting prowess. In his rookie year, Thompson shot over 40% from three-point range and earned All-NBA Rookie First Team honors.
With the arrival of coach Steve Kerr, the Warriors won their first championship in 2015. The addition of Kevin Durant in 2016 helped the Warriors win two more championships in 2017 and 2018. Thompson earned All-NBA Third Team honors in each of these championship seasons.
Beyond the playoffs, Thompson has been a five-time NBA All-Star, scoring over 12 points per game in All-Star Games. He also won gold medals with the U.S. national team at the 2016 Olympics and the 2014 FIBA World Cup. 5linesÂ
Klay Thompson’s Net Worth
Klay Thompson has already earned over 110 million US Dollars in NBA salary money throughout his career and is set to bring in another 156 million Dollars over the final four years of his max deal. Thompson has an estimated net worth of 38 million US Dollars. 6nationaltoday
Thompson has done several endorsement deals as a result of his success. Thompson promoted several products such as Electronic Arts, Gillette, and Body Armor, as well as his shoe deal with Anta Sports Products.
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