In 2009, the Golden State Warriors selected Stephen Curry in the NBA draft, two years later, they added another shooter named Klay Thompson in the lottery. Over the next eight years, the duo of Curry and Thompson formed the iconic duo known as the Splash Brothers.
Accomplishments like All-Star nods, Most Valuable Player trophies, Three-Point Contest champions, All-NBA Teams, All-Defensive Teams and championship banners have all spawned from the tandem of Curry and Thompson.
While the NBA is on pause due to the coronavirus pandemic, the parents of the legendary Bay Area basketball pairing linked up on the “Raising Fame” podcast. Mychal and Juli Thompson joined Dell and Sonya Curry on their podcast to talk about the relationship between their sons.
According to the former first overall pick, his son wants to retire as a member of the Golden State Warriors alongside Curry one day.
Klay loves playing with Steph. He respects him so much. He talks about him all the time about how hard he works and how dedicated he is to the game and to his family. He’s said it to me in private, and he loves playing with Steph. He wants to retire as a Warrior, not in another 10 years. He wants to go into the Hall of Fame along with Steph. That’s how close he feels to him and how honored he is to play with him. They’ve formed a special bond.
Via the Raising Fame Podcast:
The @warriors dynasty started with the Splash Brothers…but without the Splash Parents, there’d be no @KlayThompson and @StephenCurry30! Mychal and Julie Thompson reflect on young Klay, his rapid ascent to NBA stardom, his connection with Steph, and more. pic.twitter.com/d6IJktp85u
— Raising Fame with the Currys (@raising_fame) March 25, 2020
After leading Golden State to the past five NBA Finals, Curry and Thompson have yet to link up on the court in the 2019-20 season due to injuries. Curry returned from his hand injury to the Warriors for just one game before the NBA went on hiatus due to COVID-19. Thompson has been ruled out for the remainder of the season from the knee injury he suffered in the 2019 Finals.
The Splash Brothers will have to wait for the 2020-21 season to continue to build their Hall of Fame candidacy.
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