The Warriors will honor four-time champion Klay Thompson when he returns to San Francisco with the Mavericks on Nov. 12.
back to San Francisco on Nov. 12, they plan to honor the four-time champion with a special"Salute Captain Klay" night.Golden State will hand out a captain's hat to 18,064 fans, a nod to Thompson's passion for boating and how he would often commute to the Chase Center by boat., Thompson will be introduced as their fifth starter during the game in San Francisco -- the first NBA Cup game for either team.
The Warriors started brainstorming ideas to help welcome Thomspon back during the summer. Schneider remembers initiating the first round of conversations of how they'd honor the five-time All-Star before the NBA schedule was released. The idea of the captain's hat was decided about two months ago, as they wanted to do something more than just a video and more meaningful than a T-shirt or bobblehead giveaway.
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