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Klay Thompson Makes Honest Steph Curry Statement

Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson spoke on his former Golden State Warriors teammate.

Joey Linn

Nov 12, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson (31) hugs Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) after a game at the Chase Center.
Nov 12, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson (31) hugs Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) after a game at the Chase Center. / Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images
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Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson recently passed NBA legend Reggie Miller for fifth all-time in made three-pointers. Following the historic achievement, Thompson made a post on Instagram that received a lot of backlash from Golden State Warriors fans due to his caption.

Via Thompson: “One of my favorite memories along this journey was working out for the Knicks in June 2011, and Donnie Walsh told me how much I reminded him of Reggie. That meant the world to me and inspired me to never stop shooting. Salute to the greatest to ever shoot it @reggiemillertnt! Thanks for the blueprint OG!”

With Steph Curry being the undisputed greatest shooter in NBA history, Warriors fans did not like Thompson giving that title to Miller. That said, the former Warriors guard clarified his caption in an additional comment.

Via Thompson: “my man lemme clarify. I wrote this caption with my childhood in mind. And at the time Reggie was the standard for off guards and off ball movement along with shot making. We all know 30 is the 🐐 shooter”

Thompson and Curry may no longer be teams, but their bond will last forever. Winning four championships together in Golden State, the Splash Brothers helped define an era of NBA basketball while changing the game.

Clarifying his caption, Thompson said Curry is the greatest shooter ever.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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