Klay Thompson is an NBA champion once again after everything seemed to have gone wrong for him over the past couple of years. Klay looked to be at the peak of his powers during the 2019 NBA Finals, in which he was averaging 26 points per game on over 50% shooting from the field and beyond the arc, but then tragedy struck.
He tore his ACL in Game 6 of those Finals and just when he had completed his recovery from it, he tore his Achilles in 2020. It was a long road to recovery with Klay finally returning to the court in January 2022 and in a fairytale ending to the season, he’d help the Golden State Warriors win their 4th title in the last 8 seasons. On his return to the bay, in classic Klay fashion, he immediately headed to an In n Out burger joint.
Klay Thompson hit In n Out the minute he hit the Bay. The People’s Champ!! pic.twitter.com/6lgBHeDyOe
— Kenny King Jr (@KennyKing_Jr) June 18, 2022
“Klay Thompson hit In n Out the minute he hit the Bay. The People’s Champ!!”
Klay is going to live it up this offseason in ways only he can and the guy deserves it after all he has been through. He spoke about the dark days he had gone through during his recovery and there were undoubtedly some moments when he must have thought he’d never get back here.
He is not quite the same on the court, which is what you’d expect after two major injuries, but guys usually get better the season after they come back. Klay has had plenty of time on the court to get his feet under him and after he is done partying in the offseason, he is going to get to the gym and come back stronger next season. It is going to be a scary sight for the rest of the league, as they attempt to wrestle away that title from Golden State.
