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Basketball

Klay

Thompson

Olympian 2016

  • 1

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

6'7"

Age

35

Hometown

Los Angeles, CA

Education

Santa Margarita Catholic (Rancho Santa Margarita, California) ‘08 Washington State University

Quick Facts
  • Son of Mychal and Julie Thompson
  • Father, Mychal, was the No. 1 overall pick of the 1978 NBA Draft and played 12 seasons in the NBA, winning two championships with the Los Angeles Lakers
  • Has one older brother, Mychel, who appeared in five games for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2011-12
  • Has one younger brother, Trayce, who plays baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers
  • In 2015, Thompson and his father became the fourth father-son duo to win NBA titles as players.
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 gold)
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (Team - Men)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2014 – gold
  • Years of Participation: 2014*
  • Medals: 1 (gold)
More
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* Contested every four years, the FIBA World Championship was renamed the FIBA Basketball World Cup in 2014. 

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