5. National Team Career
Thompson was a member of the
United States national team that won
the gold medal in the 2014 FIBA
Basketball World Cup. He also won
gold as a member of the Under-19
national team at the 2009 FIBA Under-
19 World Championship.
6. When Klay was Drafted
Klay was drafted in the first round
of the 2011 NBA draft by the
Golden State Warriors. He was the
11th overall pick.
7. Becoming a Warrior
In the opening game for the
Warriors, Thompson scored a
season-high 38 points, including
5-of-7 three-pointers. He and
Curry set an NBA record for 484
combined threes on the season,
besting by one the record they
set the previous year.
8. Making his Mark
In 2014, he and teammate
Stephen Curry set an NBA
record with 484 combined
three-pointers in a season, as
the pair were given the
nickname the "Splash
Brothers".
9. Winning a National Championship
He helped lead the Warriors
to their first NBA
championship since 1975
10. Career Highlights and Awards
● NBA champion (2015)
● 2× NBA All-Star (2015, 2016)
● All-NBA Third Team (2015)
● NBA Three-Point Contest champion (2016)
● NBA All-Rookie First Team (2012)
● 2× First-team All-Pac-10 (2010, 2011)