LeBron James, Dwyane Wade tweet in celebration of GS Warriors’ Klay Thompson’s return.
SAN FRANCISCO — The basketball world lit up when Klay Thompson made his long-awaited return to game action in the Warriors’ 96-82 win agains the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night.
After 941 days rehabbing from two major injuries — a torn ACL in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals coupled with an achilles tear weeks before he was set to make his return again — Thompson reintroduced himself with bang. He scored 17 points in 20 minutes with three three-pointers, including a poster dunk that brought his journey full circle.
The Warriors’ celebration began as soon as Thompson announced his return with a Space Jam movie-inspired clip posted on his social media accounts. Steph Curry, who lit up for 28 points and four three-pointers in Monday’s win, asked fans on social media to post their favorite Thompson moments in anticipation of “Klay Day.”
Monday afternoon pre-game, all Thompson’s teammates arrived to Chase Center wearing a Thompson No. 11 jersey. Curry warmed up still wearing his Thompson jersey.