Klay Thompson stirred up the hoops world with his post a few days back. In a recent accomplishment, Thompson surpassed NBA legend Reggie Miller on the NBA All-Time three-point shooters’ list. While posting the achievement on Instagram, Thompson cited Miller as “the greatest to ever shoot it.” Now, it is quite well known that the title of the greatest three-point shooter belongs to none other than Steph Curry.
Thus, it was quite baffling for the fans to fathom why Thompson snubbed Curry in his post. However, in a recent interaction on Instagram, when a fan questioned the same to Thompson, the Dallas Mavericks star cleared the air. “my man lemme clarify . I wrote this caption with my childhood in mind . And at the time Reggie was the standard for off guards and off ball movement along with shot making. We all know 30 is the 🐐 shooter,” said the 34-year-old.
— warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) December 28, 2024
Surely, when Thompson grew up, Reggie Miller was the gold standard for three-point shooting. Thus, it was quite normal for the Mavericks star to idolize Miller ahead of Steph Curry. Now, with the internet going crazy, here’s a detailed rundown of what Klay Thompson actually said in the first place.
Klay Thompson Riled Up The Internet With His Instagram Update
Klay Thompson had another fantastic outing against the Minnesota Timberwolves recently. Putting up a splendid showing, Thompson notched up his 2561st three-point shot. This made him move past the legendary Reggie Miller, who had an impressive 2560 record till now. Overwhelmed with joy, the 34-year-old took to his Instagram and expressed his joy at the same.
“That meant the world to me and inspired me to never stop shooting. Salute to the greatest to ever shoot it @reggiemillertnt! Thanks for the blueprint OG!” wrote Thompson.
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And this was what riled up the hoops community. They soon interpreted it as Thompson trying to make up a beef with Steph Curry. However, now that the confusion has been sorted, it remains to be seen how things pan out in the future for Klay Thompson.
