Steve Kerr confirms Klay Thompson statue outside Chase Center after split with Warriors

Klay Thompson left the Golden State Warriors after 13 long seasons.

Steve Kerr confirms Klay Thompson statue outside Chase Center after split with Warriors

Klay Thompson

Ever since the 2011 NBA Draft, Klay Thompson devoted his career, playing for the Golden State Warriors. Winning 4 titles in 8 years and while entering 6 finals the Warriors fans had witnessed Thompson start as a rookie to be a champion.

After his 13-year-long career, Klay Thompson has now signed with the Dallas Mavericks and joined Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving to add a 5th one to his shelf. But all that he had with the Bay Area and the franchise cannot be forgotten. During an interview at the USA Basketball camp, coach Steve Kerr mentioned how ex-Splash brother might have a statue of himself outside the Arena someday.

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The biggest thing is the relationships, the memories, Klay is gonna have a statue of him outside Chase Center someday. He will be beloved by his teammates, coaches and our fans forever. And yeah its never easy but its all gonna workout for him.
Steve Kerr said

The past few days have seen the best of emotions shared on social media following Thompson’s announcement – Kevin Durant’s comments to Stephen Curry posting on his social media. But what the Splash Brothers share is just more than friendship. The world had witnessed Thompson’s bond with the Golden State Warriors when Curry devoted the championship to his Splash Brother right after the win.

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Steve Kerr said things don’t usually go as planned amid Klay Thompson departure

Amongst the void that Klay Thompson’s departure from the Bay Area has created, there are many narratives of former teammates and coaches coming out with an outpouring of tributes toward him. Thompson has been outright about his devotion to the Warriors for 13 long years creating invaluable bonds with everyone related to the franchise.

One such emotional narrative of coach Steve Kerr came out in the USA basketball camp where he mentioned that they were planning to reform and to move together forward with Thompson, but it eventually didn’t go as planned. With the former Bay Area superstar moving to Dallas Mavericks, Kerr believes that this shift in his career was essential for him.

Steve Kerr and the Warriors franchise have been seen to wish Thompson all the best for his future endeavors with the Dallas Mavericks. Many instances have also been revealed about how the former franchise was planning on keeping Thompson with them for a bit longer.

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