292 Days After “Loser Behavior” in a Fight With NBA Millionaire, $190,000,000 Klay Thompson Blurts Out “Coming to Jesus” Moment

Klay Thompson comes across as a calm and collected person, but don’t let that deceive you. His competitive nature is well-known in the NBA circuit. The Golden State Warriors’ shooting guard is just as excellent at sheathing his aggression, hiding under his demeanor.

Sometimes, though, he cannot control himself and lets it all out verbally. One such instance put him into a beef with a famous NBA personality.

How a beef led to self-realization for Klay Thompson

Klay had an infamous beef with Ronnie 2k last year regarding his disappointment with 2k23 ratings, as per Sports Illustrated. The situation escalated when ESPN interviewed the NBA millionaire.

Eventually, though, he went through a “comin’ to Jesus moment” to realize his “loser behavior” and things sorted out. While talking about it on Podcast P with Paul George, he said, “I’m 32-year-old and I care about my 2K rating? God, please help me.”

Klay’s competitive nature came out in public in those moments and most of the fans did not like his approach to the beef. According to him, when he realized what he was doing made no sense, he stepped back. What also helped was his brother making him quit 2K23.

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While further speaking about it, he mentioned on the podcast that he went on a hiatus from 2K23 after that. He channeled his inner aggression through other games since then. That’s who Klay Thompson is.

The killer instinct of Klay

As Thompson often tried to hold back his disappointments and carry on with his job, sometimes it came out in an unexpected manner. The beef with Ronnie 2K resulted from one such instance. So, it’s great that he later realized where he was going wrong and managed to right his path.

The four-time NBA champion has cemented his legacy in NBA as one of the best shooters of all time. Despite playing alongside some of the best talents of the NBA, a fit Klay never lost his place in the Warriors starting line-up. His desire to get better and stay better drove him to unthinkable heights.

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These characteristics became more prominent when he was fighting to come back from injury. His ability to observe and capitalize on opportune moments turned him into a stone-cold killer on the court. That’s why the Warriors gave the 33-year-old a 5-year $190 million contract.