Klay Thompson

NBA basketball player, 3-time champion

Klay Thompson - NBA basketball player, 3-time champion
Born

February 8th, 1990
35 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Professional basketball player, Thompson played for the Golden State Warriors in the NBA. He was selected 11th overall in the 2011 NBA Draft. As a shooting guard, he earned a reputation as one of the league's most prolific shooters. He contributed to the Warriors' championships in 2015, 2017, and 2018. Thompson is also a 5-time NBA All-Star and holds records for three-point shooting.

Won three NBA championships with the Warriors

Selected as a 5-time NBA All-Star

Set the record for most points in a single quarter

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