For greater than a decade now, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson have been tied collectively.
Thompson revealed to NBA on ESPN in June that their shut bond didn’t actually begin to kind till their third yr within the league after they took a visit with USA Basketball to Spain, the place the 2 bonded over golf and sangria. Their friendship and on- and off-the-court chemistry has performed a component of their 4 NBA titles.
However the cohesion the 2 have for each other to succeed clearly extends to household, too, with a main instance of that coming from the Dodgers’ 10-3 win over the Twins Tuesday night time.
Dodgers outfielder Trayce Thompson, Klay’s youthful brother, didn’t begin, however he entered the sport within the eighth inning to pinch hit. Curry did what any good buddy would do and grabbed his telephone to movie the youthful Thompson, who drilled a one-out double into the left subject.
Curry celebrated the hit by pointing to Thompson at second base. He additionally pumped his proper fist within the air.
Filming Trayce's hit? Take a look at Curry man…so inspirational. pic.twitter.com/AmtfSXHXMZ
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 10, 2022
It was a second that Curry nearly reportedly missed.
The Warriors famous person gave the impression to be leaving the sport early — maybe to keep away from Los Angeles’ suffocating visitors — however stayed after Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts despatched somebody to tell Curry that Thompson can be pinch-hitting, in keeping with SportsNet LA reporter and host Kirsten Watson.
After he left his seat, Dave Roberts was like he can’t depart but, Trayce is about to pinch hit! Received Alan’s consideration and he went and advised Steph!
Love when issues play out the best way they do!! https://t.co/BbwyCOOGyl
— Kirsten Watson (@kirsten_watson) August 10, 2022
When Thompson stepped as much as the plate, Curry pulled out his telephone to seize the second.
Thompson scored minutes later after Trae Turner smacked a line drive to left subject to make it 9-3.
There was no signal of Klay on the sport, however the different half of the Splash Bros has been noticed quite a few instances at Dodgers Stadium this summer season supporting his youthful brother. Final month, Trayce hit an RBI double in a sport towards the Giants that despatched the four-time NBA champion right into a frenzy.
Klay was fired up after his brother Trayce's RBI double pic.twitter.com/1lK7hmX9iu
— NBC Sports activities Bay Space & CA (@NBCSAuthentic) July 24, 2022
Now, will Trayce return the favor in the course of the upcoming NBA season? We anticipate that to be the case.