Inside Klay Thompson's epic comeback to become the player he used to be | ESPN Cover Story
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- čas přidán 15. 11. 2022
- For this ESPN Cover Story, senior writer Ramona Shelburne talks with Thompson about his personal journey back from injuries to the NBA Finals with the Warriors, how that time away has shaped his approach going forward, and life outside of basketball.
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I love Klay for this. To see the humanity in basketball makes me so excited! Rooting for him to have even moments that remind him he's still great.
this dude is so likeable, wish nothing but the best for this dude.
he use to be likable now him a steph are arrogant but then I again I didn't like them anyways after they cried and begged kd to join them after they blew a 3-1 lead
@@javathehut3593 ong
@@javathehut3593 how are they arrogant lol and that was draymond real life crying to kd
@@d444nnyy so steph and klay had nothing to do with KD going to the warriors
Gimpy Klay is "likable" because he's cornier than 6 supermarket aisles full of corn flakes combined
It really broke my heart when I heard about Klay Thompson injuries imagine the excitement and joy to see him come back home to see him back on the court once again
Steph and Klay are cemented in history as the GOAT of shooters, backcourts and all round inspirations!
🖤🏀🎯
Let’s go Klay 🛥💛💙 can’t wait for our livestream during the get-back game tonight!
Say what you will about the player, but how could possibly not love this man
God i love Klay, what a humble human being he is ❤
Much love for this brother
The season Klay returns they win the chip, enough said for his meaning to the warriors. 💪🏾💯🔥
He's not the same player anymore and he probably won't get back to what he used to be. No one can blame Klay for not being the same player he used to be, i mean he had 2 career-ending injuries so him still playing is still a miracle in itself. The sooner Klay accepts that the sooner he can adapt to what he's able to do now instead of focusing on "being the same player he used to be."
Lol y'all seen his last three games?
Feel for my dude. Klay time!
i love how klay is just a huge kid
Klay has always been my favorite Warrior because of his kooky personality. He'll always be an OC guy growing up in Rancho Santa Margarita.
This man is AMAZING!!! 💛💙🤍
Bruh pulls up on a boat 👌🏾. Man a real legend
All Warriors fans are stoked to have Klay back on the court! Past couple seasons (2020 & 2021) haven’t felt the same without him.
Love this for Klay!💜
Proud of u my guy
Look at KLAY MAN SO INSPIRATIONAL
Real easy player to root for. Legend. They win in 2019, without KD, if Klay doesn’t go down. The fact that they INSTANTLY won another title when he got back is dope.
The best warrior comeback story 🔥💥😎
3-1
@@ryankayombya7576 you're talking about 2016😆
I can't wait for you to have a new career high! We believe in you, Mr. Heat Check!
You will be waiting forever
@@runbho710yeah? You spoke too soon bud
People got to stop the hate on this man. Some people are just hasn't able to have empathy, especially on what he's been through man it's so saddening.
Awesome insight. Let us know when he gets there!
Incredible.
What a story~!! and he scores 41 today 👍👍👍
Couldn't be happier for dude after that last championship. Came a looooong way
We love Klay!! Go Warriors
Love it. GO DUBS. ✨💙✨
I’m telling you , klay is gunna come back like before.. give him time. He had 2 career ending injuries back to back szns
Klay Thompson averaged 20 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 22 games in the 2022 playoffs. He won his fourth NBA championship.
Klay got this still he will be fine. 5th ring incoming.
What? 😂
They’re below 500.
@@sfpreezy Some teams even though they got a bad standing early on, you know they are still contenders. Warriors are one of them, even though jazz on top we all know they aren't contenders
@@dipper5835 He didn’t say they were contending. He predicted a championship. That’s plain delusion.
there is no way Gimpy Klay will get close to those numbers. with one working leg & a vertical that's lower than a Corgi's, Gimpy Klay is giving Homeless State 10-3-3 for the season, tops
I wish he could send me his rehab routine, I have both torn ACL and an Achilles tear. Itʻs killing me, just want to keep playing sports.
Keep ah head up brudda'nem
LETS GO KLAY
When, and where did he become that player again??? 🤔
When and where did it say in the video that he was that player again?
It’s talking about his journey back there, didn’t say he was there yet. You should really listen, it will help you in life….
@@tobiahpicard6882 the title implies it genius, you seem to be the only one that doesn’t get it.
@@hehel5163 no it doesn’t. The title implies that he’s on his way there.
@@hehel5163 it says “to become the player he used to be” not that he “has become the player he used to be”
Raptors fan, I hated when he got injured on that play. To this day I still can't even understand because no one hit him, he just landed awkwardly. It sucked, because I wanted us to beat them with him there. Glad he's back.
I remember going to a Tony Robbins event lol 🤣🤣 it's some wild self motivation but it kind of works.
Go get em
I don’t care how’s the future plays out, even if we go 0-41 on the road, I want to see this dude retire as a Warrior
BAY AREA LEGEND.
Captain Klay!!
USED TO BE: 35% FG 33% THREE
You look amazing
He’s not the same player anymore,don’t know what they’re talking about
Yes he is even now
🔥💪
When you suffered an injury it will not affect the physical only but mentality also
Here klay ESPN showing you some love 😂😂😂
Im telling you all just 80% of prime klay is all we need for the back to back to back...
WARRIORS
WARRIORS
WARRIORS
Okay ESPN this is too far now... y'all just reporting fake news now. When Derrick Rose came back from 2 season-ending injuries and the next year put up 17-5-3 a game y'all said he was fried, but when Klay comes back and averaged 14 ppg on 35-33-75 splits now his comeback is "EPIC" lol I'm sick
4 point less then his career? Curry, Poole, Wiggins on the floor. Oh and he help them win another Ring. Bulls were a defensive team. The 2 are FAR from the same.
@@jayplunks His splits are terrible, his defense is terrible, and somehow his ego is larger despite his clear regression. Klay is washed bud.
@@Supermariohoops24 oh we moving the goal post now? Werent you talking numbers? Now its splits and defense? Yea the defense isnt the same. But can get better. Not as good as he last was but better
Klay is riding his boat, ESPN is riding the clickbait boat
Gotcha
"Player he used to be"
I don't think he's as good as he was... he's still good though
numbers dont lie
Game 6 Klay
Klay needs reality check. He shot 35% fg in the Finals and he is doing this as well in this season. You are not the same guy anymore so stop whining and stop shooting bad shots.
"SEEING IT IS A RIGHTEOUS THING WITH GOD TO RECOMPENSE TRIBULATION TO THEM THAT TROUBLE YOU " !
איזו קבוצה עצומה
אין אגו. כולם זזים הצידה כדי שלבריהם יצליחו.
קבוצה עם תלכיד שחקנים למעלה מ 10 שנים.
יאללה אליפות 5
ESPN Salespeople: Klay back to normal, check out his boat
Actual NBA Analysts w/ working Eyeballs: Klay still not the same player
Nah mehe mai ka.pai great shooter for the warriors team past tense 😬 klayk keep in mind that the warriors team is not good enough 👎 🌹 🙏
It happened to Penny Hardaway. You are great and then an injury changes your game forever. On top of that comes age. Time to take the high end and suggest coming off the bench so GS can develop their young player.
Song
Klay shouldn’t be a starter anymore Poole has more of a affect just my opinion
You say that now wait
Till
The playoffs
Such an amazing man. Bottom line.
Hey,who are we talking bout
A player have never shot less than 40% from 3s in his carrer beside the 2021 season with 38.5% when he only play 32 game after 2 years dealing with 2 most dangerous injury in sport.
Sometime,people think they right and then later.MOMMY HIC HIC
HE BULLY ME.why u not take back.
I CAN'T MOMMY,THOSE STATS ARE REAL AND I CAN'T SAY ANYTHING BOUT THAT
He just dropped 40 on the rockets Klays back!!
Dat my boo
hum hum hum
He better go off tonight
Klay is quite literally the reason the warriors have a losing record this season. He’s shooting 35% fg. Absolutely atrocious.
I don't want to agree but it's facts
Sorry Klay but u will never be the same just accept ur wash Brodie u had a great career on super teams
I mean last szn during the regular szn when he came back his stats were good . The finals to now , not so good .
Start building the statue😀
If only Ben Simmons had this mentality
Klay will always be a dog for hitting those free throws and then running back on defense with a torn acl.
Leave klay alone
y'all aint right
The dude acts like he survived cancer. Got a max contract while rehabbing. Count yourself lucky.
They did this cause he cried in front of the media talking about Barkley 😂😂😂
I think we just found someone cornier than Drake 😂🤣
Love Klay but even he’d admit he’s nowhere close to what he used to be lmao
love klay so much but he is not that player ATM
💓🫶💓🫶🔥
CURSES! WILL FOREVER BE UPON YOUR HEADS AND YOUR VOICES FOREVER!
i love klay but he hasn't shot 50% in a single game this year
i like his drive...but he wont be the player he used to be....he will have to except it
Klay is an overall amazing player but to say he is back to old form this season is total BS. He is having a horrible year in terms of shotting % and he is a defensive liability. The warriors are 0-8 on the road and he is the main reason why. If Steph Curry doesn't droip 40+ then this team won't win a game.
it's so ironic that the cover's subtitle is "Captain Comeback" because unless GIMPY KLAY's gimpy leg miraculously comes back to life & gets better, him playing with half of one (like he is now) is only allowing him to jump higher than a Corgi & makes him pretty much useless on defense SMH
Hey Kaptain Klay the Lakers needs a Laser! 🏴☠️ 🦜 🥃
I've seen his comeback, and the only thing that has been epic is his failure to produce in 2023
He's now a shell of his former self. He was better last season.
It looks like his decline as a player is in full swing.😮💨
Understandable, but let's not give him flowers for how he's playing this season. He's been awful!
He got his feelings hurt lol
1st
5th comment
Klay needs to shave the beard and tighten up the hair if he wants to start looking like the Klay of old, right now he’s looking like Jackie Moon.
I like Klay but he’s not the player he used to be. More ill advised bricks and more saltiness on and off the court.
A boat is a perfect place for Klay because he’s WASHED
Fool is washed. Funny how everyone got all in their feels for what Barkley said, and Klay has done nothing but prove him right. He's nothing more than a inefficient chucker right now. He's doing the Warriors more harm than good.
@JRCKFSH 1 game means nothing. It was against the worse team in the League, and one of the worse defensive as well. Every old and washed guy will have a good game here and there. As usual, folks overreact and think he's back after 1 game. 😆
Averaging 14 points a game wow what a epic comeback !!
Stfu he averaged 20 last year
Off of 2 major injuries. You won't even come close to that. Quit hating.
@@ryanmack4188 he’s washed
@@4ktkaram395 I bet you won't step on the court with him or no other player you call washed or weak or whatever.
@@ryanmack4188Klays is still a decent player but let’s not pretend he’s the same player he used to. Sad but true
HAHHAHAHA
But he's not the player he used to be
75% front the free throw and 33% from 3 🤦♂️👎
Hese not tho