Klay Thompson Wiki, Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

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Klay Thompson

Biography / Wiki

Klay Thompson is an American professional basketball player who is one of the greatest shooters of the Golden State Warriors. As he was born to sportspersons, the sport runs in his blood.

At an early age, he started playing basketball and his father trained him about every shot and move. He has earned many accolades and has broken numerous records.

To date he has won the NBA championship three times, the NBA All-Star five times, and two times All-NBA Third Team.

Height / Weight / Age

He was born on February 8, 1990. Klay Thompson weighs 95 kg or 209 lbs in pounds whereas he stands with an impressive height of 201 cm or 6’7” inches.

He has black hair and brown eyes. Looking at his physique, his body measurement can be estimated to be 46-16-36. His shoe size is 15 (US).

Date Of Birth February 8, 1990
Age 35 Years
Height In Centimeters – 201 cm

In Feet and Inches – 6’7”

Weight In Kilograms – 95 kg

In Pounds – 209 lbs

Body Measurements 46-16-36
Eye Color Brown
Hair Color Black
Shoe Size 15 (US)

Net Worth

Klay Thompson’s net worth is estimated to be $22 million approximately. His salary is $15.5 million.

Education / Family

Klay was born in Los Angeles to former basketball player Mychal Thompson and volleyball player Julie. In 1978, his father was the first pick in the NBA draft. He has two brothers named Trayce Thompson who is a baseball player and Mychel Thompson who is a basketball player.

He attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School for preliminary education. He was enrolled at Washington State University, where he played basketball for three seasons as a professional player. In college, he was named to ‘Pac-10 All-Freshman Team’ and ‘All-Freshman Honorable Mention Team.’

Name

Klay Thompson

Real Name Klay Alexander Thompson
Nickname Thompson, Splash Brother
Birth Place Los Angeles, California
Profession Basketball player
Zodiac sign Aquarius
School Santa Margarita Catholic High School
College Washington State University
Religion Christianity
Nationality American
Home Town Los Angeles
Debut NBA – 2011

International – 2014

Fathers Name Mychal Thompson (former basketball player)

Klay Thompson with his father
Klay Thompson with his father

Mothers Name Julie Thompson

 

Klay Thompson with his mother
Klay Thompson with his mother

Brothers Trayce Thompson (baseball player)

Mychel Thompson (basketball player)

Klay Thompson with his brothers
Klay Thompson in right with his brothers

Sister None

Career / Fashion And Style

In the 2011 NBA draft, he was picked 11th in the ‘Golden State Warriors’. For his debut match with NBA, he scored 27 points against ‘New Orleans Hornets’. In 2012, he was named in the ‘NBA All-Rookie First Team’.

He has formed the best shooting duo with Stephen Curry in ‘NBA history’ and scored 484 three-pointers. In 2014, he extended his contract with warriors for four years. Against ‘Sacramento Kings’ he scored 52 points including 11 three-pointers and was given the title of ‘Western Conference All-Star team’.

To win NBA championship in 2015, Warriors defeated Cavaliers in six games. The Splash brothers struck their career-best scoring 525 three-pointers. In 2017, he had donated $1000 for every point he scored, to raise funds for relief for the ‘Northern California firestorm’.

Girlfriends, Affairs, Wife and More

Girlfriends Hannah Stocking (2014-2015)

Klay Thompson with his girlfriend
Klay Thompson with his girlfriend

Marital Status Unmarried
Wife N/A

Favourite Things

Here is the list of Klay’s favorite things.

Favorite Food Gyro
Favorite TV Show Family guy
Favorite Film Happy Gilmore (1996)
Favorite Musicians Bob Marley, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Favorite Song Is This Love (Horns Mix)

Klay Thompson

Some Interesting Facts About Klay Thompson

  • Klay’s father is a former basketball player who is the No.1 overall pick in the 1978 NBA Draft- ahead of Hall of Farmer Larry Bird.
  • His mother played volleyball at the University of San Francisco.
  • He moved to Lake Oswego, Oregon and met his fellow and future NBA player Kevin Love.
  • While in college, he was charged for consuming marijuana. Hence, he was forbidden from his final regular-season game at Washington State University.
  • Golden State Warriors selected him as the 11th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft.
  • Along with Stephen Axe, he scored 484 three-pointers. Thus, they were given the name ‘Splash Brothers’.
  • In 2008, as per Rival.com considered him as the sixth-best shooting guard and 51st best player in the country.
  • At the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and the Rio Olympics 2016, he won a gold medal and became a member of the USA’s national team.
  • He belongs to Bahamian descent.
  • His hobbies are listening to music and watching movies.
  • On the court, he takes the position of shooting guard and small forward.
  • Bill Duffy is his coach/trainer.
Klay Thompson coach Bill Duffy
Klay Thompson coach Bill Duffy
  • Along with his father, he won NBA championship which made him and his father the fourth father-son duo win ‘NBA’ titles as players.
  • He wears jersey number 5 for international and number 11 for the NBA.
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