Klay Thompson, born on February 8, 1990), native of Los Angeles, California, USA, is an American professional basketball player who plays as a shooting guard and is nicknamed “Tang God”.
Location: G (No. 11)
Height: 1.98 meters / 6 feet 6
Weight: 98 kg/215 lbs
Birthday: 1990-02-08
Team: Golden State Warriors
School: Washington State University
Draft: 11th pick in the first round of 2011
Nationality: American
Salary this season: $37.98 million
Played for Washington State University in college. Klay Thompson was selected by the Warriors with the 11th pick in the first round in 2011. In 2011, Thompson was named to the All-Rookie First Team. In the 2012-13 season, Thompson and Curry made a total of 483 three-pointers, ranking first in NBA history. In 2014, Thompson received his first major contract in his career.
After entering the NBA, he won the main position of the team with his excellent running and shooting ability and defensive awareness. In 2015, he was selected as a substitute for the NBA Western Conference All-Star Team for the first time, and won his first personal championship with the Warriors that season. The championship ended the team’s 40-year championship drought. The 2016-17 season and 2017-18 consecutive NBA championships. Due to two major injuries, he rested for two full seasons and did not come back until the 2021-2022 season. After Thompson suffered a torn cruciate ligament, he completed a five-year, $190 million contract extension with the Warriors during the 2019 offseason. From the perspective of actual performance, if Curry is the first three-pointer, then Thompson is second. Thompson’s three-pointer ability is quite strong, no matter where he is, he can make a quick shot to complete the finish.