Who is Klay Thompson? | The US sun

Like his teammates, pro basketball player Klay Thompson deserves a lot of coverage for his plays on the court.

Due to his tenure with the Golden State Warriors, Klay has made several sports headlines.

Klay Thompson is the shooting guard for the Golden State Warriors

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Klay Thompson is the shooting guard for the Golden State Warriors

Who is Klay Thompson?

Klay Thompson, born February 8, 1990, is an NBA player from Los Angeles, California.

While attending high school, Klay began playing for his school’s basketball team.

He continued his basketball career while enrolled at Washington State University and competed in many NCAA tournaments as a member of the WSU Cougars.

In June 2011, he was drafted into the San Francisco-based team, the Golden State Warriors.

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As a member of the Warriors, Klay won three NBA Finals championships in 2015, 2017 and 2018.

On June 16, 2022, he emerged victorious again as the Warriors finished the 2021-2022 season as champions for the fourth time.

The star athlete shares the win with teammates Steph Curry, Jordan Poole, Draymond Greene and the rest of the Warriors players.

Following the team’s performance, Klay stated during a post-game press conference, “I was so high on life that I didn’t want to leave the stage.”

“To be here for the fourth time, I’m so grateful to my teammates.”

The four-time winner shared: “I saw people early in the season, people called me crazy for saying ‘championship or bust’.”

“Playing this Warriors-branded basketball has made it so successful. I knew we had a chance to do something special.”

“To be back here is just amazing. Steph was incredible tonight, I’m so happy for him for winning the finals as MVP.”

Klay (second R) celebrated GSW's fourth win with Andre Iguodala (first L), Draymond Green (second L) and Steph Curry (first R)

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Klay (second R) celebrated GSW’s fourth win with Andre Iguodala (first L), Draymond Green (second L) and Steph Curry (first R)Photo credit: Getty Images – Getty

What is Klay’s net worth?

Since his rise to fame, Klay Thompson has amassed a million dollar fortune.

According to Celebrity Net Worth, the pro basketball player has an estimated net worth of $70 million.

His salary with the Warriors is said to be $33 million a year.

In addition to his NBA salary, Klay also earns a sizeable income from product endorsements.

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