Photo: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What I admire most about Klay Thompson is not the shooting, though his release remains the purest I have ever seen, but the temperament. For thirteen seasons in Golden State he played second fiddle to a louder superstar without a hint of resentment, and the Splash Brothers era worked precisely because of that ego-free balance. Then came devastating injuries that would have ended most careers, and he simply rebuilt himself. Watching him start a new chapter in Dallas, I do not see decline; I see a craftsman who measures himself by process, not headlines. Basketball history will be kind to him, and rightly so.
Overview
Klay Alexander Thompson (born February 8, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played his first 13 seasons with the Golden State Warriors, where Thompson was part of the "Splash Brothers." He is widely regarded as one of the best three-point shooters of all time.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Klay Thompson
- Name (Japanese)
- クレイ・トンプソン
- Reading
- くれい・とんぷそん
- Born
- February 8, 1990 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Horse
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 201 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Santa Margarita Catholic High School
- University
- Washington State University
Awards & achievements
- 2012 NBA All-Rookie Team
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Space Jam: A New Legacy | — |
6. Links
Basketball player — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.