In addition to announcing he will be sticking with the Golden State Warriors, Klay Thompson was seen on crutches on Monday while filming Space Jam 2.
The 29-year-old NBA player was filming a live-action and animated sports comedy sequel when he dressed entirely in white.
Klay was seen playing a tambourine while filming in the downtown area. He was dressed in a white T-shirt, matching slacks, socks, and sneakers.
He moved around on crutches, and in between scenes, he was seen applying ice to his left knee.
During Game 6 of the NBA Finals last month against the Toronto Raptors, Klay tore his ACL in his knee.
Before he left the game midway through the third quarter, he had scored thirty points, and the Raptors had won the NBA championship, 114-110.
On Monday, Klay also announced on social media that he was signing a maximum contract to remain with the Warriors.
In response to rumors that he had agreed to a five-year, $190 million contract, he uploaded an offensive clip from The Wolf of Wall Street to Instagram.
In the video, Leonardo DiCaprio’s character was seen adamantly telling his coworkers that he wasn’t leaving.
In the video, he adopted the persona of former stockbroker Jordan Belfort and exclaimed, “I’m not leavin!”
Klay and his 31-year-old teammate Stephen Curry have been a part of one of the NBA’s most lethal backcourts thanks to their high 3-point shooting accuracy that goes well beyond the arc.
Known by their nickname, the Splash Brothers, in the 2012–13 NBA season, they broke records for the most three-pointers made in a single season.
Over the last five seasons, the Warriors have participated in the NBA Finals and have won three titles in four years, from 2015 to 2018.
In addition to being a skilled shooter, Klay has excelled as a defender, frequently taking on the greatest player on the other team.
Kevin Durant, 30, was a top player with the Warriors who was lost to the New Jersey Nets in free agency. After sustaining a torn right Achilles tendon in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Raptors, the two-time MVP of the Finals is recuperating from surgery.
Mychal Thompson, a 64-year-old former player who won two NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s Showtime period, is the father of Klay.
The release date of Space Jam 2 is set for July 16, 2021.