Dec 15, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (left) defends against Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson (31) during the fourth quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

Mavs Star Klay Thompson Clarifies Controversial Instagram Caption

Originally posted on Fastbreak on SI | By Ben Stinar | Last updated Dec 28, 2024 2:39 PM ET

Klay Thompson is one of the best shooters in NBA history.

The future Hall of Famer recently passed Reggie Miller for fifth on the all-time three-pointers list.

After the big accomplishment, he made a post to Instagram that had over 230,000 likes.

Thompson wrote: "One of my favorite memories along this journey was working out for the Knicks in June 2011, and Donnie Walsh told me how much I reminded him of Reggie . 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 !"

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Thompson is currently in his first season playing for the Mavs.

The five-time NBA All-Star has averages of 14.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 42.3% from the field and 38.5% from the three-point range in 27 games.

He spent 13 years with Curry on the Warriors.

This article first appeared on Fastbreak on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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