Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson might have less time to entertain his fan base via live broadcasts on social media in the near future.
As reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Thompson is expected to return to the Warriors’ starting rotation against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. The five-time All-Star and three-time NBA champion spent the past two years sidelined recovering from a torn left ACL and right Achilles tear.
During his 941-day absence, Thompson quickly became a must-follow on social media. He took on many personas in his time away from the court, from “Kayak Klay,” to “Captain Klay” and much more.
Here’s some of his most memorable moments on Instagram live:
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“Smooth waters never made a skilled sailor. So, I’ll be back soon.”
“Smooth waters never made a skilled sailor. So, I’ll be back soon.”
[via @KlayThompson] pic.twitter.com/3Uoc43EYMd
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) January 4, 2022
Earlier in January, the Golden State star hinted at his return by roughly quoting Franklin D. Roosevelt.
After missing the entire 2019-20 NBA season Thompson returned to practice in Sept. 2020. Shortly thereafter, in November 2020, he suffered another season-ending injury during a workout in Southern California.
Now, he is set to return alongside Splash Brother, Stephen Curry, to a Warriors team that currently holds the second spot in the Western conference standings.
“No rookies on my Live!”
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Klay Thompson hosts an Instagram live from his boat where he talks about his return, telling rookie Jonathan Kuminga to get into the gym and advocating for the Sonics to return.
Thompson, clad in a T-shirt that depicted Jimi Hendrix in a Seattle Supersonics jersey, touched on topics ranging from his return, to campaigning for the Sonics franchise to come back to the NBA. Once he noticed that teammate Jonathan Kuminga was watching, he told the rookie to get in the gym.
“Far from the Bahamian waters”
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