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Bruce Lee was a martial artist and a Hollywood sensation of his time. Though his introduction does not limit to that only. Having mastered his body and mind, Lee is still inspiring people around the world. Recently, Lee’s philosophy helped the NBA All-Star, Klay Thompson to project an astounding performance on Bruce Lee Night at the Chase Center. The Golden State Warriors won the game against Oklahoma City Thunder lately. And Thompson played as the catalyst to the success. As the team’s official Facebook page shared the poster, the fans wasted no time and appreciated their match.

Klay Thompson scored 42 points against Oklahoma City and his team ended up in a 114-141 win. His game stunned the people when he got 33 points within the first 19 minutes. The aggression, the sportsmanship, and the hunger to win were definitely channeled in his play. As the Golden State Warriors’ Facebook page shared a picture of him captioning, “Warrrriorrrssssss”, the basketball fans crowded the comment section, sharing their thoughts. Evidently, they loved and supported the match, as they commented:

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“Let’s go warriors”

“Wow, warriors were able to beat a team that’s 2nd from the bottom of their division.”

“You Guys DID THAT,lets keep it going”

“Warriors is the best??”

“That?s why you need SHOOTERS!!!”

“Congratulations Warriors”

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As everyone was curious about his indomitable spirit that day, Thompson shared his secret mantra with the interviewers. He referred to one of Bruce Lee’s paradigmatic philosophies as his driving force. ?As far as on the court, to be like water is just to flow. Be effortless. Be quick, but not in a hurry. And always have ultimate belief in yourself. That?s what it means to me to ?be like water.? I thought I resembled that tonight,? shared the NBA star. Fans were left surprised to know Lee’s contribution to Thompson’s record-breaking game.

What was the mantra behind it?

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When you put together Bruce Lee and Thompson, some spell starts to work indeed. Referring to the book “Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee” the four-time champ justified his inspiration. Furthermore, he stated how he implemented Lee’s teachings throughout his life. The iconic philosophy helped him, as a fan depicted, to deliver, “A performance that will make Bruce Lee proud up there.”

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In addition, his performance at the Chase Center on Bruce Lee Night worked as a tribute to the martial artist. Even, when he is not playing, Lee’s words keep repeating in his years, making him the stronger person that he is.

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Do you follow Lee too? Tell us in the comments.

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