Klay Thompson was born on February 8, 1990, in Los Angeles, California. Thompson is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Thompson is considered one of the greatest shooters in the history of the NBA.
Basketball and Sports seem to be a genetic trend in the Thompson family. Klay Thompson’s father, Mychal George Thompson played the center position for the University of Minnesota and center and forward for the National Basketball Association’s Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, and Los Angeles Lakers.
He has several awards and honors to his name. They include,
- 3 times NBA champion (2015, 2017, 2018)
- 5 times NBA All-Star (2015–2019)
- 2 times 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 times First-team All-Pac-10 (2010, 2011)
Is Klay Thompson Back?
Klay Thompson is expected to play this season after missing the 2019-20 and 2020-21 campaigns after he underwent surgery to repair his torn Achilles on November 25, 2020.
Thompson is expected to begin full training in late November or early December, according to a report by NBA insider Shams Charania.