Although the NBA is pushing towards the postseason, the sports world turned its attention to the baseball diamond for the start of the 2021 Major League Baseball season.
To celebrate Opening Day, Klay Thompson chimed in on social media. The Golden State Warriors shooting guard shared a throwback photo on Instagram from his days as a little leaguer. Along with sharing his love for baseball, the three-time NBA champion revealed his favorite baseball team growing up.
Thompson tabbed the Boston Red Sox as his favorite team growing up, naming Pedro Martinez, Nomar Garciaparra, Manny Ramirez and David “Big Papi” Ortiz as some of his favorite players.
Despite donning Red Sox gear and baseball pants in the photo, the sharpshooting guard was still holding a basketball.
Via @klaythompson on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CNIEPMXsyNQ/
Thompson’s younger brother Trayce is a professional baseball player with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. The outfielder has had stints in the majors with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics and Chicago White Sox.
On Opening Day, the San Francisco Giants were in the Pacific Northwest for series against the Seattle Mariners. Golden State’s former neighbor, the Athletics, welcomed the Houston Astros to the Bay Area for a four-game series.
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