Klay Thompson

Thompson in 2015, photo by Prphotos

Birth Name: Klay Alexander Thompson

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: February 8, 1990

Ethnicity:
*father – African-Bahamian
*mother – Scottish, English, possibly other

Klay Thompson is an American professional basketball player. A three-point shooter, he plays for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is one of the record-setting Splash Brothers basketball duo, with Stephen Curry. He is 6′6″.

Klay is the son of volleyball player Julie Leslie and professional basketball player Mychal Thompson, who played with the Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, and Juvecaserta Basket. His father is African-Bahamian, and was born in Nassau. His mother is white, with Scottish and English ancestry. His older brother, Mychel Thompson, also played professional basketball, and his younger brother, Trayce Thompson, plays professional baseball.

Thompson in 2015, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com