Klay Thompson Throws Immaculate Fastball For Ceremonial First Pitch At Texas Rangers Game

Klay Thompson had a pro-level zing to his fastball when he threw the ceremonial first pitch at the Rangers game last night.

Klay Thompson Throws Immaculate Fastball For Ceremonial First Pitch At Texas Rangers Game

Klay Thompson with Rocco (Instagram image)

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When Mychal Thompson became the first non-American to be drafted No. 1 overall, the Bahamian knew that he could set his family right for life. He would go on to have a long and successful career in the NBA. Though he never attained superstardom, Thompson became a beloved Laker and won two rings in LA. The big man also passed on his athletic gifts to his two sons, Klay Thompson and Trayce Thompson.

Klay Thompson has become a bigger legend than his father after completing 14 years in the NBA – one more than his father. He also has two rings more than his father, and he achieved three of his championships as a crucial member of the starting lineup in contrast to Mychal, who was a bench big for Magic Johnson and the Showtime Lakers at the tail end of his 13 years playing NBA basketball.

Trayce Thompson also became a Major League player, but in baseball. He’s had a less successful career than his elder brother and his father, but he still maintains the family tradition of dominance in sports. Pitching to Trayce probably honed a lot of Klay’s skills in his childhood as he would go on to become one of the top 5 greatest shooters of all time (many would place him in the top 2, second only to a certain Stephen Cury).

While Klay Thompson never pursued baseball after high school, he clearly has a lot of love for the sport. He is an ardent San Diego Padres fan and has often taken to Instagram Live to vent about his favorite major league team. During his time in the Bay Area, Klay attended a lot of games even as the Padres had a period of irrelevance in the MLB championship sweepstakes before landing Fernando Tatis Jr.

After signing with the Dallas Mavericks as a free agent, Thompson is now a regular at Texas Rangers games during the offseason. The three-time NBA All-Star was honored by the team as the celebrity chosen to throw the ceremonial first pitch at the Rangers game on Tuesday night, which they won 6-2 against the Athletics as he and his girlfriend, Megan Thee Stallion, watched.

Thompson showed that he could perhaps have pursued a baseball career too, throwing a lightning-fast first pitch to start proceedings.

Klay Thompson will have the opportunity to be a contender with the Dallas Mavericks for years to come

Despite trading a top-3 player in the NBA in Luka Doncic away in February this year, GM Nico Harrison has all the reasons to believe that the Dallas Mavericks are in great shape as currently constructed.

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Klay Thompson (Credits: MARCA)

After all, they have drafted Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick this year and will also have the services of Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving in the playoffs next year, health permitting. They have a ton of depth at the guard spot as well, with D’Angelo Russell signing and Max Christie evolving into a viable NBA starter over the 2024-25 season.

Klay Thompson will likely be a starter for the team and play alongside Cooper Flagg in the frontcourt for the first part of the year. In the event that Anthony Davis isn’t raring to go at the start of the year, Thompson could also be looked at as their first option offensively. The Dallas Mavericks have every reason to believe that they can be true contenders in 2025-26 and beyond with the roster that they have.

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