After sitting out for 941 days due to an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, Klay Thompson returned to the court yesterday for the Warriors’ victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Steph Curry discussed the impact of Thompson on Curry’s shooting. In his first game back since 2019, Thompson scored 17 points and put on quite a show.

Fans were ecstatic to see Thompson return to the Bay Area, but Steph Curry, a longtime friend and teammate, was overjoyed to see him play again. Curry emphasized Thompson’s significance to the team and himself in his postgame remarks. He hinted that Thompson has been an incredible source of encouragement and support for him throughout the years, going so far as to say that his achievements would be attributable in part to Thompson’s presence to urge him to work more. According to Curry,

“I’m not the shooter I am if I don’t get to see Klay every single day, do what he does.”

Many other NBA players have voiced their enthusiasm for Thompson’s return to the game. The words “I’m excited for him” came from Kevin Durant, who was teammates with him in the past. In the Bay Area, I’m sure it’s a monumental day. Today will be a thrilling one in there. Using a barrage of “fax” and “fire” emojis, LeBron James reacted to a fan’s tweet regarding Thompson’s much-anticipated return on Twitter. Seeing the Splash Brothers play again piqued the interest of basketball fans everywhere.

It’s going to be watched by all the basketball fans, so I’m hoping he’s healthy for the remainder of the season and his career. Having him back is great.