Klay Thompson drops funny quip about Steph wearing his shoes in Warriors-Mavs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Sneaker free agent Steph Curry had fun with his choice of shoes for Thursday’s game against his former Splash Bro and the Dallas Mavericks.
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The Warriors superstar rocked Klay Thompson’s KT11 shoes during Golden State’s 126-116 win over Dallas on Christmas Day at Chase Center.
After the game, Thompson expressed his gratitude to Curry for showing him some love through his kicks.
“It was great,” he said (h/t The Dallas Morning News’ Mike Curtis). “Really cool. Wish he didn’t get a win in them, but it was awesome. Respect.”
Thompson is as intense a competitor as anyone, so it’s no surprise that while he appreciated Curry’s gesture, the loss was all that was on his mind postgame.
Curry and Thompson were Warriors teammates for 13 seasons, and together, alongside Draymond Green, they helped bring a new era of winning basketball back to the Bay with four NBA championships during a dynastic run.
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Thompson departed Golden State in the 2024 offseason for a fresh start in Dallas.
In Thursday’s game, Thompson finished with just seven points on 3-of-8 shooting from the field and 1 of 4 from 3-point range in his return to the Bay.
Meanwhile, Curry, in Thompson’s kicks, had 23 points on 6-of-18 shooting from the field and just 2 of 10 from distance.
While the Splash Bros now are on different paths in their respective NBA careers, nothing will ever erase the success and memories they made side by side.
