Warriors legend gives LeBron James ultimate flowers: ‘He has no weakness’

Nypost · Aug 15, 2026 · 323 words · By Valentina Martinez

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Klay Thompson is one of the greatest shooters in NBA history.

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Klay Thompson is one of the greatest shooters in NBA history.

Why it matters

So his takes carry legitimate weight in NBA circles.

Common ground

On Friday, he was asked who has been the most difficult player to guard throughout his professional career.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that the 41-year-old managed to overtake the Warriors in 2016?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the 41-year-old managed to overtake the Warriors in 2016.”

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Wikipedia (2015-16 Cleveland Cavaliers season) and multiple web sources confirm the Cavaliers defeated the Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals to win the championship.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2015–16 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 46th season of the Cleveland Cavaliers franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Cavaliers won the 2016 NBA championship, the first NBA…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015–16_Cleveland_Cavaliers_se…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2017–18 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 48th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Cavaliers entered the season as runners-up in the 2017 NBA Finals, where t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017–18_Cleveland_Cavaliers_se…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2005–06 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 36th season of NBA basketball in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers finished the season with a 50–32 record, and a second-place finish in the Central Divisio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005–06_Cleveland_Cavaliers_se…

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Claim 2: “Thompson and the Golden State Warriors faced James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in every NBA Finals from 2015 through 2018.”

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Multiple independent sources, including a New York Post cross-reference and web search results, confirm that the Warriors and Cavaliers met in four straight Finals from 2015-2018.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 Golden State Warriors season was the 79th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), their 63rd in the San Francisco Bay Area, and their sixth season at the Chas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_Golden_State_Warriors_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Golden State Warriors season was the 80th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), their 64th in the San Francisco Bay Area, and their seventh season at the Ch…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Golden_State_Warriors_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_State_Warriors

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Claim 3: “On Friday, he was asked who has been the most difficult player to guard throughout his professional career. His answer? “LeBron [James],” Thompson said on a Twitch stream.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia and ESPN profile pages for Klay Thompson, but none of the sources contain the specific quote or mention of the Twitch stream regarding LeBron James.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of notable people who were either born in, lived in, are current residents of, or are otherwise closely associated with the city or county of Los Angeles, California. Those not…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Los_Angele…

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web search NEUTRAL — This page was last edited on 26 August 2026, at 01:46 (UTC).
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klay_Thompson

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web search NEUTRAL — Checkout the latest stats of Klay Thompson. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, shoots, school and more on Basketball-Reference.com
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/thompkl01.htm…

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Claim 4: “LeBron helped the Cavs become the first team in NBA Finals history to win a title after trailing 3-1 in the series.”

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Wikipedia (2016 NBA Finals) confirms the Cavaliers defeated the Warriors in the 2016 series, and it is widely documented as the first time a team won after trailing 3-1 in the Finals.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2016 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2015–16 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs. In this best-of-seven series, the Eastern Confere…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_NBA_Finals

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2017 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2016–17 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs. In this best-of-seven series, and a rematch of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_NBA_Finals

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cleveland Cavaliers, often referred to as the Cavs, are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Cavaliers

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Claim 5: “Through 11 seasons, the veteran shooting guard has averaged 19.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 0.9 steals while shooting 45.3% from the field and 41.3 % from beyond the arc in 793 games.”

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No evidence was provided in the search results to verify the specific career statistics (PPG, RPG, APG, etc.) mentioned in the claim.

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Claim 6: “Thompson helped Golden State reach six NBA Finals, winning four of them.”

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Web search results confirm that in the Curry-Green-Thompson era, the Warriors played in six Finals and won four championships.

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web search NEUTRAL — Klay Thompson appeared in 69 games for the Warriors last season.Warriors owner Joe Lacob wants Curry, Green, and Klay Thompson to retire with the franchise. The Dubs have won four championships and pl…
https://fadeawayworld.net/2023-24-projected-starting-lineup-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Heat Looking To Maximize Championship Window. Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) before the game against the LA Clippers at Chase Center. Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports.
https://www.thebiglead.com/miami-heat-linked-to-another-form…

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web search NEUTRAL — Klay Alexander Thompson Instagram: klaythompson. (Big Smokey, Killa Klay, Game 6 Klay, The Electrician, Sea Captain). Position: Shooting Guard and Small Forward Shoots: Right. Draft: Golden State Warr…
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/thompkl01.htm…

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Claim 7: “Thompson missed two full seasons, 2019-20 and 2020-21, with a torn ACL and Achilles.”

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Claim 8: “the 36-year-old is one of the best players to compete for the franchise.”

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Multiple independent sources, including a New York Post cross-reference, Basketball-Reference, and other web results, confirm Klay Thompson is 36 years old.

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web search NEUTRAL — Klay Thompson is 36 years old. Where was Klay Thompson born?Klay Thompson is 6-5 (196 cm) tall. How much does Klay Thompson weigh?
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/thompkl01.htm…

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web search NEUTRAL — 36-year-old Klay Thompson and 31-year-old Megan C. Stalrian have quietly gotten married. #celebritynews #celebrity #foryou #fyp #usa.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/klay-and-meg-moving-together

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web search NEUTRAL — Though 36 years old, Thompson is still very much capable of being an elite catch-and-shoot option for the Heat, especially with the top scoring options on the team being Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam …
https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/how-klay-thompson-is…

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Claim 9: “And he did it against the team with the greatest regular-season record (73-9) in NBA history.”

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Multiple web search results explicitly state that the 2015-2016 Golden State Warriors hold the NBA record for the best regular-season record at 73-9.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2021–22 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs. In this best-of-seven playoff series, the Western…
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Claim 10: “The former Warriors star is currently entering the final year of his contract with the Dallas Mavericks.”

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Multiple web sources confirm Klay Thompson was in the final year of his contract with the Dallas Mavericks, with some noting he subsequently agreed to a buy-out to join Miami.

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web search NEUTRAL — Now, his time in Dallas is over. Klay Thompson of the Dallas Mavericks reacts following the Atlanta Hawks 124-112 victory over the Mavericks at State Farm Arena on March 10, 2026, in Atlanta.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7447503/2026/08/21/klay-tho…

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web search NEUTRAL — Klay Thompson is in the final year of his contract with the Dallas Mavericks, and with the 36-year-old coming off the worst season of his storied career, he's a prime candidate to either be bought out…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/2-klay-thompson-landing-sp…

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web search NEUTRAL — Thompson was set to enter the final year of a three-year, $50 million contract that he signed with the Dallas Mavericks in 2024, but after agreeing to a buy-out, he agreed very early on to join Miami.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/nba/why-klay-thompson-chose-mi…

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Claim 11: “Thompson and Curry established themselves as the greatest shooting duo in NBA history, known as the “Splash Brothers.””

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No evidence was provided in the search results to corroborate the specific phrasing or the 'greatest shooting duo' claim, although the term 'Splash Brothers' is common knowledge, it is not in the provided evidence.

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