feature-image

USA Today via Reuters

feature-image

USA Today via Reuters

The Golden State Warriors have not reached the pedestal they are at without some embarrassing losses. The team has been one of the most successful dynasties in the past decade. But now and then, some group or some player has managed to come along and get the best of them. In recent years, players like LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, and more defeated the Warriors in the Playoffs to win championships.

Watch What’s Trending Now!

However, there was a player that managed to humiliate the Warriors during his very first year in the league as a rookie. And Warriors star Klay Thompson does admit to harboring a bit of jealousy towards this former NBA star.

ADVERTISEMENT

Klay Thompson admits jealousy

Golden State Warriors All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson recently made an appearance on Paul George?s podcast. While on the show Podcast P With Paul, Thompson went on to talk about numerous things before admitting jealousy towards Brandon Jennings.

article-image

USA Today via Reuters

Brandon Jennings was the 10th overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft. He was drafted in the same class as Stephen Curry. However, Jennings managed to have a much bigger rookie season than Curry.

ADVERTISEMENT

Read More – Wife Ayesha Goes Crazy as Stephen Curry Stuns Millions With Incredible Paramore Performance

While on the podcast, Thompson and George talked about the players from their era of high school and college basketball. That is when Brandon Jennings? name came up. Thompson said, ?Brandon, first to go overseas, open that door.?

?I remember that when Brandon got a Million Euros. I can?t believe this. You know what I?ll do if I had that money right now?? Thompson went on to add, ?Brandon was a real phenom. I remember watching him on the internet versus Ricky Rubio. That was a huge deal. Like, do it for the Americans, B.?

Brandon Jennings vs Stephen Curry’s rookie year

Brandon Jennings was an immediate starter from the year he got drafted into the league. Jennings was the first player to have 55 points in his rookie season in the modern era of basketball.

Watch This Story – After losing his virginity on the basketball court, 7’1 French giant nails a Stephen Curry-like shot

And he had that 55-point game against none other than Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. Jennings was a starter whereas Curry came off the bench, helping out starters like Monta Ellis and Stephen Jackson.

Jennings may have had a great rookie year, but since then, his point production fell off. Jennings was expected to be an All-Star but he never was able to live up to that caliber. And he finally decided to go overseas after playing nine seasons in the league.

ADVERTISEMENT

Share this with a friend:

Link Copied!

ADVERTISEMENT

Written by

author-image

Abhishek Dhariwal

1,425 Articles

“Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better is best” - Tim Duncan said this once, and I took it as a sign to keep working on myself, without fail! Being a basketball player all my life, it was natural for me to eventually become an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Being a Spurs fan, I fell in love with Duncan and McGrady for making me the fan I am today. Their dedication to their field inspired me to never give up, despite my knee surgeries. Today, as an NBA writer, I get to share my unique perspectives with the world. The fact that I actually get to write about the things that I love, especially while getting to watch them live, it something I love about my job. With San Antonio landing a cornerstone for their franchise in Wembanyama, make sure you are paying close attention to Spurs-based pieces. When I am not knee-deep into all things basketball, I am gaming. I love PUBG, NBA2K and Forza Horizon. Want to have a spirited debate on my articles? Hit me up on the links below.

Know more

Edited by

editor-image

Sameen Nawathe

ADVERTISEMENT