Home/NBA
Home/NBA
feature-image

Getty

feature-image

Getty

A few days ago, the NBA went and announced their 75th Anniversary Team. Naturally, a few players were snubbed. However, Golden State Warriors icon Klay Thompson seems to have taken it a bit more harshly than others. Thompson let the world know about his frustration, with many fans and players rushing to his support.

Watch What’s Trending Now!

The event seems to have blown over, though, as Draymond Green and Stephen Curry chose to prank Thompson over the matter. Now, as the Golden State Warriors celebrated Curry’s debut, the younger Splash Brother seems to have clapped back at him for the prank.

ADVERTISEMENT

Klay Thompson compares Steph Curry to a Peaky Blinders character

In the Warriors’ post remembering Curry’s NBA debut in 2009, they included a clip of a 21-year-old Curry walking to the arena for his first game. Young pre-debut Curry arrived in what looked like a Mercedes-Benz G Wagon wearing trousers, a white shirt, an unbuttoned black vest, and a flat/newsboy cap.?Thompson seemed to focus on Curry’s outfit, comparing him to a Peaky Blinders character.


ADVERTISEMENT

READ MORE: Los Angeles Lakers Break Two Decade Old Record After Humiliating Loss to OKC Thunder

ADVERTISEMENT

Read Top Stories First From EssentiallySports

Click here and check box next to EssentiallySports

Peaky Blinders is a British drama and crime series set in 1919. Naturally, the outfits characters wear are more suited to the time. It can be said that the popular show, which is going on since 2013, has drawn attention to its fashion.

Top Stories

Did Lakers Sign Chris Paul to a Season-Long Deal? Fact-Checking Viral Claim

Why Is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Not Playing Tonight vs Jazz? Latest Injury Update on Thunder Star and Expected Return

Is Jonathan Kuminga Injured? Warriors Star Remains on Bench vs Bulls

Sophie Cunningham’s Sharp Response Divides WNBA Fans Amid Caitlin Clark’s Project B Decision

Los Angeles Lakers vs Philadelphia 76ers Player Stats, Box Score and Game Recap (Dec 7) – 2025–26 NBA Season

Apart from Thompson, other fans also compared Curry to a Peaky Blinder’s character. However, most of Dub Nation just reminisced Curry’s debut, looking back at his fantastic journey.

article-image

USA Today via Reuters

ADVERTISEMENT

Steph Curry and Draymond Green prank Thompson

In an elaborate locker room prank, Green and Curry ended up hanging a No. 77 jersey in Thompson’s locker. Sometime later, Thompson and his teammates were seen training together while he wore the No. 77 jersey. ?77!? Thompson said. ?Best player of all time, baby!??

ADVERTISEMENT

Curry laughs in the background, similar to how he did in the original prank video. Green, who was a part of the prank, was himself snubbed.

?You have to humor him with everything,? Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “His teammates obviously got that done to have a laugh with him”. He explained that while he did not quite understand the video at first, he found it ‘quite’ funny after someone explained it.

ADVERTISEMENT

WATCH THIS STORY: Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis Carrying the Game to OT, Dejounte Murrays Triple Double and Other Highlights From Lakers vs Spurs

Thompson, who last played an NBA game during the 2019 NBA Finals, is slowly heading to recovery. While there is no date for his return, he might make a comeback soon this season.

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT