OAKLAND – For the vast majority of his eight-year NBA career, the perception of Klay Thompson was overtly simple. He’s a bachelor with a loyal dog, a willingness to play defense and a beautiful jump shot.
That depiction was formed by watching him and by listening to him.
But as Thompson’s star continues to rise, he is becoming more expansive, making it clear there is more to the man. Additional dimensions are being discovered, such as the one he elaborated on after the Warriors practiced on Monday.
Meditation.
That’s right. Seventeen days after crediting a dip in the Pacific Ocean for his sterling performance in Game 6 of the first-round NBA playoff series against the Clippers, Thompson is citing classical music and humanity’s eternal search for inner peace as part of his routine.