In their response, state prosecutors hardly defended Thompson against these attacks, noting that he testified to avoid potential racketeering charges and in the hopes of pleasing parole authorities down the line. Oops. Price has been appealing his conviction and death sentence for more than 30 years. Thompson was in the Portland lineup for eight years, where he started at both power forward and center positions. He joined the Bay Area News Group in 2014. His favorite player growing up was Jerry West, and he described to the L.A. Times in 2013 that he felt being dealt to L.A. validated him as a player, how nothing can compare to beating the Boston Celtics in that first year after watching them stop West from winning title after title, and said that the two championships he and the Lakers lost bother him far more than he celebrates the two he won. He will soon find out whether his latest prediction becomes true. Sports Radio and SB Nation Radio. [2] We didnt do anything crazy off the court. A graduate of the University of Nebraska (1968), the Cornhuskers officially retired his uniform number (22) on October 17, 1989 during halftime ceremonies of a Lakers preseason game in Lincoln. He played Big Ten varsity soccer and also honed his broadcast skills at the campus TV (NNN) and radio (WNUR) stations. Why shud All Men hav Andre Iguodala Arms? Role players have to step up like the San Antonio Spurs players have done, Thompson said. Misses Klay Thompson The Thompsons, along with the Waltons, are also the only father-son tandems to have each won two championships, with the Thompsons being the only tandem to win in two consecutive years. If you dont like them, well, we just dont share the same sense of humor: Olympics? The Warriors star is looking to add a fifth ring to his collection which would mean having to get past the franchise he supporting growing up. 2 pick, a fortune Thompson attributed to the franchises refusal to tank. WebThompson is currently employed as the Lakers radio color commentator. So did Pat Riley. The following season, Stu ranked sixth overall in the NBA in free throw percentage (.838). Thompson However, what you may not know is how his mother, Julie, influenced him and pushed him to be the athlete he is today. He won two championships playing as a backup big for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with the Lakers in 1987 and 1988. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. Thompson: "When you talk about the greatest player ever, obviously Michael Jordan is at the top of the list. Its something I always wanted to do, even though Ive been doing it for eight years now, said Thompson Jr about competing for the Bahamas on the national team. Thompson married his wife Julie in 1987,[6] and they have three sons, Mychel, Klay, and Trayce. She holds a BBA degree in management from Pace University with a minor in English and Philosophy. Currently residing in Newport Coast, Macdonald is the proud father of three sons: twin boys, Kirk and Cory, and Billy Jr. Pretend youre Kobe and keep your confidence up, Mychal Thompson said. 30. Updating: Lakers vs. Warriors second-round schedule. He retired later that year. But then I wouldnt have 11 championships. That sums it up.". In sum, no rational juror could have convicted anyone of anything solely on the word of the admitted perjurer and schemer Thompson, the prosecutors wrote. According to the complaint, Thompson and his co-defendant, whom he met in prison, convinced 16 people to give up their personal information to benefit the alleged scheme. Providing each broadcast with his expert analysis and unique insight garnered through his 40-plus years associated with the NBA as both a player and analyst, he has received numerous awards over the years. For more Lakers talk, subscribe to the Silver Screen and Roll podcast feed on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or Google Podcasts. My observation, anyway, is that it hit him really hard how much hes missing and how much he has lost over the past year and a half., This moment between Steph and Klay pic.twitter.com/ELuu3TWRNn, Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) April 24, 2021. I have so many great memories with him watching the Lakers, Kobe, Shaq and Pau I'm just really excited to try and stick it to the team I grew up rooting for. Tambin se ha desempeado como director de revistas radiales como Bazar Deportivo, alternando programas y noticias generales. He convinced the Bulls, including Jordan, to let him have behind-the-scenes access. After the game, Warriors on NBCS shared an incredible clip of Curry with his father (Dell Curry) and Klay Thompson's dad (Mychal Thompson). Thompson also serves as Sports Ambassador for his native Bahamas. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters, Mychal Thompson was watching the Warriors game Friday night on television when he saw Stephen Curry consoling Klay Thompson on the bench. Thompson's brother, Andy, is the vice president of content production for NBA Entertainment. Contents of this site are Copyright 2023 Ellington. Actively involved with charities such as the Special Olympics, the Ronald McDonald House, and the NBAs Read to Achieve, Macdonalds work on Training for Life: The California Special Olympics was awarded with yet another Emmy. Mychal Thompson played for the Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs and the LA Lakers. While many were feeling for Klay, who has been away from the game for a second straight season, Mychal was grateful his son had the support of his fellow Splash Brother., It just made me realize what a great lifetime bond they have, said Mychal, Klays father who played in the NBA for 12 years. Trudell also worked as a sports talk radio host at ESPN L.A. 710 from 2013-19 alongside Thompson (Thompson and Trudell). In his senior year in 1974, as part of a basketball starting lineup nicknamed the "Jackson 5" featuring himself, three other Bahamians and a Cuban, the Generals mowed through the regular season, beating opponents by an average of 30 points per game en route to a 330 record and winning the Class 4A state championship over Winter Park High School. These retailers will take them, Dodger Stadium gondola may get shut down by city of LA, Homeboy Industries, Kings eliminated from playoffs after Game 6 loss to Oilers, How the Hollywood Bowl put together the ultimate party for Willie Nelsons 90th birthday, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. star who rebounded from homelessness Since 2019-20, Trudell has filled in to call several Lakers games on ESPN L.A. 710 for radio play-by-play voice John Ireland, with analyst Mychal Thompson. Being around his teammates has helped Klay stay positive. In his last season, Bryant gave Klay his jersey and wrote: To Klay, its been a pleasure watching you grow into the player you are! "They wouldve shown all the divergent personalities on the team and all those stars they had. He may not ever get a statue, either, or even have his jersey retired. The top overall pick in the 1978 NBA draft, Thompson played the center position for the University of Minnesota and center and forward for the National Basketball Association's Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, and Los Angeles Lakers. Thompson appeared in 193 of a total of 197 regular season Laker games from the time of his acquisition through the 19881989 season, nine of them as a starter. That case may not be quite as iron-clad as Thompson and his fellow Lakers supporters would like, but his status as a Lakers legend, on and off the court, is air tight. Im glad to be able to put the Thompson name on a Bahamian jersey, said Thompson Jr, who played collegiately for Pepperdine from 2007-2011. We miss his play and his greatness on the court. My brother, Andy, did a great job on it along with his crew. Call (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelpline.ma.org (MA), Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). The Warriors cleared Klay Thompson to return after averaging 21.7 points per game on 46.3-percent shooting from the field and 43.3 percent from 3-point range. (Andre)Iguodala is so intelligent and book smart with the way he thinks about things and challenges people. It was a brilliant idea. He was a part of two championship teams in 1987 and 1988 just a few years before Klay Thompson was born. Its showing what the Bulls journey is all about. Former Laker Mychal Thompson on how his brother got the On June 4, 2015, it was announced that Thompson would be teaming up with Mike Trudell as co-hosts on the show "Thompson & Trudell" on KSPN AM710 until the show was canceled on October 19, 2017.