“Canon Curry presented Klay Thompson with the game-ball on his first game back!”: Stephen Curry’s son honors KT with the game ball as he breaks multiple milestones in his return to the NBA

Raahib Singh | 10/01/2022
"Canon Curry presented Klay Thompson with the game-ball on his first game back!": Stephen Curry's son honors KT with the game ball as he breaks multiple milestones in his return to the NBA

Warriors’ Klay Thompson gets the game ball from Canon Curry as he achieves multiple personal milestones in his first game back

The Golden State Warriors are whole again(almost)! After missing Klay Thompson for more than 2 and a half years, they finally got him back on the floor tonight. It was an emotional moment for the entire fan base, the team, and for Klay himself.

Thompson, being himself, did not let this opportunity of being back on the floor, go to waste. He had a productive night, scoring 17 points, grabbing 3 rebounds, and blocking a shot, all in 20 minutes. He started off the game with a tough drive down the lane.

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After the game, Steve Kerr revealed that the play wasn’t drawn up for Klay, but he just took over.

Klay Thompson achieves multiple milestones, gets the game ball from Canon Curry

Before the start of the game, Steve Kerr was clear that Klay would get a total of just 15-18 minutes tonight. Klay managed to take 20, and in those 20 minutes, attained multiple career milestones. With his first made 3-pointer in 941 days, Klay got to 12,000 career points.

During the second half of the game, Klay also got to 1800 made 3-pointers in his career.

After the game, Steve Kerr was asked if the locker room felt special or different tonight. Kerr said, the locker room felt the most normal it has in a very long time, and it was because Klay was back. He also shared how Canon Curry, Stephen Curry‘s son, presented Thompson with the game ball.

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The Warriors fed off Klay’s energy tonight, and they’d need a lot more of it as they head on a four-game road trip.

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Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh is an NBA Journalist and Content Strategist at The SportsRush. A Computer Science Engineer by qualification, Raahib's passion for sports drew him towards TSR. He started playing basketball at 14 and has been following the NBA since 2013. His entry into the basketball world perfectly coincided with Stephen Curry putting the league on notice. Having followed the league for a long time, he decided to use his knowledge to become a sportswriter with The SportsRush in 2020. Raahib loves to put up some shots in his spare time, watch Cricket, Formula 1, and/or read a nice thriller.

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