Klay Thompson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Klay Thompson
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 8, 1990(1990-02-08)
Age	34
Birthplace	Los Angeles
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Aquarius

Klay Thompson Biography

Klay Thompson is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on February 8, 1990 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Guard/forward who was drafted 11th overall by the Golden State Warriors in 2011. He helped the team win NBA Championships in 2015, 2017 and 2018. He and Warriors teammate Stephen Curry became known as the “Splash Brothers” for their outside shooting abilities. In 2015, he was selected to his first career NBA All-Star game.

He and Monta Ellis were teammates on the Warriors before Ellis was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks.

Klay Alexander Thompson (born February 8, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is credited as one of the greatest shooters in NBA history. A three-time NBA champion with the Warriors, he is a five-time NBA All-Star and a two-time All-NBA Third Team honoree. He has also been named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team.

At age 14, the Thompsons moved to Ladera Ranch, California, where Klay graduated from Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita in 2008. In his junior season he was named to the All-Area second team and to the Orange County third team. As a senior Thompson averaged 21 points per game and led SMCHS to a 30–5 record and a Division III State Championship appearance. During the state championship, Thompson set a state finals record with seven 3-pointers in a game. He 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.

His younger brother Trayce was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 2009 MLB Draft and his older brother Mychel also played in the NBA. He is the son of Mychal Thompson, the first overall pick in the 1978 NBA Draft. He dated Laura Harrier from 2019 to 2020.

Klay Thompson Net Worth

Klay Thompson is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Klay Thompson 's net worth $50 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started all 33 games in his freshman season at Washington State University and was named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman Team.

He set an NBA record for most points scored in a single quarter when he netted 37 points in the third quarter of a game against the Sacramento Kings in January 2015.

Thompson was born in Los Angeles to Julie and Mychal Thompson. His mother was a volleyball player in college for the University of Portland and University of San Francisco, while his father was the first overall pick of the 1978 NBA draft. When Thompson was two, he and his family moved to Lake Oswego, Oregon, where he was childhood friends and Little League teammates with fellow future NBA star Kevin Love.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Klay Thompson Dating?

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As the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, the Warriors faced the eighth- seeded Houston Rockets in the first round of the playoffs. In Game 5 of the series, Thompson became the first player in NBA history to make at least seven three-pointers in consecutive playoff games, as he helped the Warriors advance through to the second round with a 4–1 victory, stepping up with Curry out injured. The Warriors went on to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers 4–1 in the second round, moving on to the Western Conference Finals where they faced the Oklahoma City Thunder. After going down 3 games to 1 following a Game 4 loss, Thompson helped the Warriors rally in Games 5 and 6 to even the series at 3–3. In Game 6, Thompson made a playoff-record 11 three-pointers and scored 41 points, as the Warriors forced a Game 7 with a 108–101 victory. With a Game 7 victory, the Warriors became the 10th team to rally from a 3–1 deficit and win a postseason series. The Warriors went on to lose to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA Finals in seven games, despite being up 3–1 in the series.

Facts & Trivia

Klay Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Klay Thompson celebrates birthday on February 8 of every year.

Thompson led the Pac-10 in scoring as a junior, again earning All-Pac-10 first team honors. He became just the third Cougar to win first-team all-district honors from the National Association of Basketball Coaches twice in his career. In addition, he became the first Cougar to be named Pac-10 Player of the Week three times when he won the award for the week of Nov. 22–28, extending the record to four after the week of December 6–12. Soon after, Thompson was named one of the 30 midseason candidates for the John R. Wooden Award. In the 2011 Pac-10 tournament, he set tournament records with 43 points and 8 three-pointers. Thompson finished the season by setting WSU’s single season scoring record with 733 points. He is WSU’s 3rd all-time leading scorer.

Top Facts about Klay Thompson

1. Born February 8, 1990 in Los Angeles, California.
2. Plays shooting guard for the Golden State Warriors.
3. Three-time NBA champion (2015, 2017, 2018).
4. Five-time NBA All-Star (2015-19).
5. Holds record for most points in a quarter (37).
6. Career average of 19.5 points per game.
7. Named to All-NBA Third Team twice (2015, 2016).
8. Has endorsement deals with Anta and BodyArmor.
9. Father Mychal Thompson also played in the NBA.
10. Known for his elite shooting ability and defense skills.

Why did Klay Thompson not play?

Prior to his comeback, Thompson hadn’t played since Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals. He tore his ACL after scoring 30 points in a loss to the Toronto Raptors, then tore his Achilles tendon before the start of the 2020-21 NBA season.

How many 3s Klay Thompson?

Klay Thompson has sunk 1,912 three-pointers in his career.

What is the illness of Klay Thompson?

He tore his ACL in the 2019 NBA Finals, resulting in him missing the entire 2019-20 season. Then, he injured his Achilles during an offseason workout in November 2020 and missed the whole 2020-21 campaign. Thompson didn’t return to the Warriors lineup until early January.

Why was Klay Thompson out so long?

Thompson had been out since Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Playoff Finals when he tore his ACL. After that he would undergo surgery for the injury before going on to tear his Achilles tendon for which he would also have to go under the knife.

How many 3s has Steph Curry made?

PLAYER3PMGAMES
1. Stephen Curry| 2,977| 789
2. Ray Allen| 2,973| 1,300
3. Reggie Miller| 2,560| 1,389