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‘Try and stab somebody’: Klay Thompson Reveals Shocking High School Secret

Published 08/22/2021, 12:02 AM EDT

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Klay Thompson is much more than basketball. Sure, his dad was a hoopster, and the NBA has given him every recognition and glory, but that’s not all about him. The man would sit with Maverick Carter and discuss finance management like a pro. The same dude would hit the gym with Manny Pacquiao and practice boxing. Klay slays!

However, nothing much is available to the public about Klay’s love for Ice Hockey. Although he is an outdoor man and an ardent promoter of body movement, his association with anything but basketball, golf, or fishing is tough to imagine. 

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Klay Thompson and his new revelation

Recently, Warriors’ Klay Thompson dropped an Instagram story when he was enjoying a game of hockey as a spectator. That’s when he clicked a picture and attached a hysterical message with it. 

In his own words, “During high school, I played junior hockey and still hold two league records: most time spent in a penalty box; and I was the only guy to ever take off his skate try and stab somebody.”

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Mychal Thompson’s son has come a long way because he has never stabbed his Jordans into anyone on an NBA court. Plus, he has averaged 33 minutes in his eight-year-long career and hence not much bench time, let alone any ejection time.

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The Warriors great and his many interests

Ever since September 2020, Klay Thompson has posted about road trips, gaming, fishing, yachts, Space Jam, and whatnot. But one of his posts was also about Major League Baseball where he uploaded a childhood picture showing him wearing a Boston Red Sox jersey. Take a look – 

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Well, unless he could pitch that basketball, one can assume it was a childhood fad that never fully returned. Undoubtedly, Klay is a man of many interests and all of that is currently helping him with his injury rehabilitation. 

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But as far as Klay’s Hockey claims go, the Warriors would hope he uses a fit of similar anger and channels that into a healthy season. Do you think he will ever get to be as good as he once was? Help us know in the comments section below.

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Sourabh Singh is an NBA sports analyst for EssentiallySports, who has been working with the site since May 2020. Prior to this, he functioned as Managing Editor at WittyFeed, followed by a stint at Decathlon. The Sports Management graduate leads an active lifestyle, veering to the mountains for off-trail adventures.
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