Klay Thompson

Klay Alexander Thompson was born on February 8, 1990 in Los Angeles, USA, to Julie and Mychal Thompson. Both his parents were sportspersons – his mother a volleyball player, and his father a basketball player who was the first overall pick of the 1978 NBA draft. He has two brothers, Mychel and Trayce.

When Thompson was just two, the family shifted to Lake Oswego, Oregon. It was there that Thompson befriended Kevin Love, the future NBA Star, for life. Twelve years later, his family yet again moved to Ladera Ranch, California.

On the academic front, Thompson graduated from Santa Margarita Catholic High School in 2008. It was while in school that Thompson’s love for basketball blossomed. Such was his skill at the sport that he averaged 21 points per game during his senior year and led SMCHS to a 30–5 record and a Division III State Championship appearance.

Klay Thompson played collegiate basketball at the Washington State University (WSU) where he was named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman Team and Collegehoops.net All-Freshman Honorable Mention Team. He averaged at 12.5 points per game.

In his sophomore year, Thompson led his team Cougars to the Great Alaska Shootout Championship. At the championship, he set several records – becoming the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player after scoring a single game record of 43 points, which was the third highest single game point in WSU history. He became the third fastest Cougar to reach 1,000 points. He was named to the All-Pac-10 First Team and twice gained the Pac-10 Player of the Week honor. He finished the season with an average of 19.6 points.

Thompson’s early basketball career thrived as he bettered his game after each match. He won his second All-Pac-10 first team honors, becoming the third Cougar to do so. What’s more, he became the first Cougar to win Pac-10 Player of the Week three times. In the 2011 Pac-10 tournament, he set tournament records with 43 points and 8 three pointers, finishing the season with a scoring record of 733 points. Till date, Thompson holds the record for being WSU's 3rd all-time leading scorer.

Post the junior season, Klay Thompson opted to stay with the NBA draft. He was selected 11th overall by the Golden State Warriors. During his time with the Warriors, Thompson improved his skills in all areas including points per game, shooting percentage, rebounds, assists, steals and turnovers. He bettered his own record as he scored a season-high of 27 points against New Orleans Hornets. He finished the season being voted to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.

He opened the year 2013 on a happy note. He scored a season high of 32 points against Cleveland Cavaliers. Together with Stephen Curry, he formed the best shooting duo in NBA history; the two scoring 483 three-pointers, the most ever by an NBA duo. In May, Thompson recorded a playoff career-high 34 points against San Antonio.

In 2015, Klay Thompson led the Warriors to their first NBA Championship, thus ending the franchise's 40 years of championship drought.

He was thrice included in the NBA All-Star (2015–2017) and was a part of the All-NBA Third Team for 2015 and 2016.

He holds NBA’s record for most points scored in a quarter, most three-pointers made in single playoffs and most three-pointers made in a game.