After two-and-a-half years, Klay Thompson was back on an NBA court Sunday night.
Thompson scored 17 points in 20 minutes, helping the Warriors knock off the Cavaliers. Thompson knocked down a few 3s, drove the lane, and even had a poster dunk as he looked good for a guy who just missed more than two years of basketball (due to a torn ACL then Achilles).
It wasn’t just fans who were pumped, other NBA players were celebrating #KlayDay long before tip-off and during the game took to social media to react to Thompson and his return.
Goosebumps watching Klay!!
— Jamal Murray (@BeMore27) January 10, 2022
📠📠📠📠📠📠📠📠🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/BQdVkfcuHX
— LeBron James (@KingJames) January 9, 2022
@KlayThompson welcome back brother!!
— Kyle Lowry (@Klow7) January 9, 2022
So dope seeing Klay back on the court! 🙌🏾
— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) January 10, 2022
Welcome Back!!! @KlayThompson
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) January 10, 2022
Cool to see Klay back out there! 🙏🏽
— Rudy Gobert (@rudygobert27) January 10, 2022
Good to see you back bro!! @KlayThompson
— Keef Morris (@Keefmorris) January 10, 2022
This is awesome! Welcome back @KlayThompson! 👏👏👏 https://t.co/dS5MotHoJk
— Nikola Vucevic (@NikolaVucevic) January 10, 2022
Good to see 11 out there! Welcome back @KlayThompson
— Luke Kennard (@LukeKennard5) January 10, 2022
I’ve seen hundreds of players come back but I’ll say Personally “ I almost shed a tear for Klay and his journey”. Welcome back 77. https://t.co/J9Noy0VCh4
— Channing Frye (@channingfrye) January 10, 2022
Welcome back, Klay!!
— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) January 9, 2022
Klay’s poster dunk during the game woke up a few players, too.
The dunk. The reaction. UNBELIEVABLE! pic.twitter.com/T3DEXYB3nL
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) January 10, 2022
HOLLON KLAY 😳
— Tyrese Maxey (@TyreseMaxey) January 10, 2022
KLAYYYYY
— Immanuel Jaylen Quickley (@IQ_GodSon) January 10, 2022
He’s back
— RJ (@RjHampton14) January 10, 2022