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[Stein] Warriors pledge to retire Klay Thompson’s No. 11 in a farewell statement to the sharpshooter



[Stein] Warriors pledge to retire Klay Thompson’s No. 11 in a farewell statement to the sharpshooter

by KTBERYL

48 Comments

  1. biinroii01

    wow that is truly awesome!!!! 👏 ❤️

    nothing but love for Toaster Klay and wish him success with Luka

  2. swaggerpandora

    With the 11th pick of 2011 nba draft, The Golden State Warriors select Klay Thompson

  3. Gonna be sobbing seeing Klay and Steph stand side by side with different jerseys on

  4. Well deserved. I’m gonna miss seeing boat captain Klay. Maybe he’ll take up horse riding?

  5. Very deserved that tribute video boutta hit so hard

  6. cuteee_Sophia

    Mad respect. He left his mark on the game. Epic send-off coming

  7. the_irish_potatoes

    I can’t remember the last time a jersey was retired while the player was still active. Well-deserved, to say the least.

  8. Lakers wouldn’t dare write something this long about a former player /s

  9. RVAIsTheGreatest

    The way it’s ended is sad but it doesn’t obviously erase what he did and the fact the Warriors were the Warriors in large part because of him.

  10. Kylo_Ren415

    When he comes back to the bay but as a visitor🥲

    Since the All Star festivities is gonna be here in SF, I wanna see the Splash Brothers participate in some way.

  11. bcp01scu05

    End of an era. I was at the 37 points in a quarter game and it might have been the most fun sporting event of my life. We just went home giggling.

    I still think his 60 points on something like 13 dribbles total is the most ‘wait, *what?*’ moment of his Warriors career… and yet it’s completely indicative of Klay and the role he played on the Ws.

  12. hotterpocketzz

    I would be shocked if they didn’t retire his number. He’s earned that and then some. Maybe even a statue

  13. No doubt he gets his number retired. But I hate reading stuff that is so poorly written:

    “…he will join a host of Warriors immortals, including those who helped shape this recent dynasty—
    himself included.”

    He will join…himself?

  14. IsThisMe8

    It finally hit me that he’s gone and that’s sad.

  15. Absolutely well-deserved! Klay Thompson has been a cornerstone of the Warriors’ dynasty, and his contributions on both ends of the floor are legendary. From his record-breaking 37-point quarter to his clutch performances in the playoffs, Klay’s No. 11 will forever be a symbol of excellence and dedication. Thank you, Klay, for all the unforgettable moments and for embodying the heart and soul of the Warriors. 🏀💙💛 #DubNation

  16. Initial-Stick-561

    This next season will be weird to see him in another jersey. A Mavs jersey… didn’t had that on my bingo card

  17. I’m old. Klay changing teams is hitting me harder than any player changing teams that weren’t on a team I cared about. Those Warriors teams were the best team basketball I’ve seen played and Klay was a huge part of that. His ego’s been getting to him lately but Klay being ok with playing great defense and hitting open shots when the team needed him to was a huge reason he has 4 titles and ‘better’ players won’t ever get 1.

  18. RewardStory

    The big three + andre iggy should be retired

  19. that’s well deserved and class on the team’s part.

    Hope both do better next year.

  20. His jersey is effectively retired as no one will wear 11 again unless he comes back.

  21. bryant-reeves

    obviously yes, but this is so millennial. ‘wah’ ‘wah’ ‘wah’ = bottle

  22. mill_about_smartly

    So, speaking of

    Who’s changing numbers, Klay or Kyrie?

  23. AVeryStinkyFish

    Did we ever see what the Warriors get in return?

  24. PunishingVoter

    Put it first in the laundry since he’s washed 🧺

  25. bluethock

    Steph Curry needs to demand a trade. Boy gonna waste his last few years with a 11th seed team.

  26. Oaty_McOatface

    It’s a given the big 3 and KD all are getting their numbers retired.

  27. TheSalmonRoll

    Should be noted that in the 78 year history of the Warriors only six players have had their jersey numbers retired (with a seventh being Bill Russell). That’s remarkably few for one of the oldest teams in the league and that number is set to almost double within the near future.

  28. Sooo_funnayy98

    I really thought draymond would be gone before klay

  29. CodyCryBabies69

    Klay is Pippen of the Warriors. Gonna stay petty forever

  30. devilmaskrascal

    I’m a Mavs fan and happy to have Klay but at the same time the gravity of the moment is not lost on me. This is the end of one of the greatest trios to ever do it, the greatest shooting backcourt in NBA history and the end of an era.

  31. L45TPH45E

    I hope they give him a toaster with his number laser etched on

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