Still in a boot following Achilles surgery, Klay Thompson returned to his second love Saturday — broadcasting.
Okay, maybe he’s not as polished as his old man (Klay’s father Mychal is the Lakers’ long-time radio color analyst), but Thompson was awesome doing play-by-play.
Play by Play Klay might be the best Klay yet pic.twitter.com/stUK4dCX4y
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Klay defending his teammates on the mic 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/xgTUxwcP36
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Klay is coming for Fitz's job 😂 pic.twitter.com/sUNGwJd573
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Plus, he was defending his teammates.
Klay defending his teammates on the mic 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/xgTUxwcP36
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But the highlight of the night was Thompson interviewing Stephen Curry postgame.
Klay and Steph back together again 🥲 pic.twitter.com/5yYG5tEXpz
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Reporter Klay asks Steph when he'll break Ray Allen's record 📈 pic.twitter.com/5UTYG2MQx5
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Reporter Klay delivers a walk-off question for Curry 🤣 pic.twitter.com/cZOiCAVizZ
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Give the man the job full time.