Klay on Giannis: “The year I came back from two and a half years off injury, we played the Bucks. I had a great game. That game made me feel like I could be a great player again. After the game, he walked from the opposing bench all the way down to our bench just to tell me how happy he was for me.”
Klay Thompson told a story about an interaction he had with his new Miami Heat teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo after a game in 2022: “The year I came back from two-and-a-half years off injury, we played the Bucks. I had a great game. I had 38. That game made me feel like I could be a great player again. After the game, he walked from the opposing bench all the way down to our bench just to tell me how happy he was for me. I don’t want to get emotional, but that meant a lot to me. To be one of the 75 best players ever and not to be bitter in a moment where your team loses… just give me those props, that made me look at him in a different light. So now, to be his teammate is just awesome.”
Klay had 38 points against the Bucks back in March 2022, on 79.2% TS and 8-14 from three.
(via Eric Nehm at the Athletic)