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Brooklyn Nets owner recruits Fake Klay to play with Kevin Durant

After the Warriors banned “Fake Klay Thompson”, Nets owner Joe Tsai has invited him to join the team.

Following Game 5 of the NBA Finals, internet sensation ‘Fake Klay Thompson’ has reportedly been banned from Chase Center – but the Brooklyn Nets are happy to extend him an invitation to the Barclays Center.

The Klay Thompson impersonator has been banned from the Golden State Warrior’s home for life, after walking into the stadium and shooting around on the court for a few minutes.

Dawson Gurley is a YouTube prankster and has been quite a topic of conversation for NBA and Warriors fans. Gurley’s antic have been noticed on national TV and even Steve Kerr mistook the impersonator for his own player just a few seasons ago.

Net owner Joe Tsai decided to react to the NBA news, openly inviting the YouTube impersonator to come out to Barclay’s Center. Tsai used the hashtag, #FakeTampering.

If “Fake Flay Thompson” came to Brooklyn, what would that even look like? The team could chose to dress him up as a Net and take promotional photo’s or to bring in more ticket sales.

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Warriors ban ‘Fake Klay Thompson’ from Chase Center after getting past security at NBA Finals

No more “Fake Klay Thompson” at Chase Center.

After making appearances at Oracle Arena, the character known as “Fake Klay Thompson” quickly turned into a legend in the crowd at Golden State Warriors games.

Dating back several years, YouTuber Dawson Gurley known as “BigDawsTV” appeared at Warriors games in a full Klay Thompson No. 11 uniform. Gurley also shaped his facial hair to resemble Thompson.

On Monday, Gurley showed up at San Francisco’s Chase Center for Game 5 of the NBA Finals. However, he was later removed before the game and banned from the arena.

Dressed as Thompson with a blue Warriors warm-up hoodie, Gurley surpassed security at Chase Center to get all the way down the court. Gurley was also able to get off some shots on the hardwood before the Warriors hit the court for warm-ups.

On Monday, Gurley tweeted he was banned from Chase Center and other arenas affiliated with the Warriors like Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz.

Via @BigDawsTv on Twitter:

Watch Gurley’s full 15-minute video from Game 5 via YouTube.

Although his doppelganger was banned from the arena, the real Thompson tallied 21 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the floor with five triples, three rebounds and two assists in Golden State’s Game 5 win over the Boston Celtics on Monday night.

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