Splash Brothers

Stephen Curry (left) and Klay Thompson (right)

The Splash Brothers are a former duo of American professional basketball players, guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, who played together for the Golden State Warriors in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 2011 to 2024. Considered among the greatest shooters in NBA history,[1][2] and one of the greatest backcourts of all time,[3][4] they combined to set various NBA records for three-point field goals by a pair of teammates, and each won the Three-Point Contest. They were NBA All-Stars and together won four NBA championships and appeared in six NBA Finals with the Warriors.

The sons of former NBA players, neither Curry nor Thompson were highly recruited out of high school, but enjoyed relatively successful college basketball careers before being selected in the first round of the NBA draft by the Warriors. Curry was chosen with the seventh overall pick in 2009, while Thompson was the eleventh overall selection in 2011. In 2014–15, they became the first teammates in the league to be the starting guards in the same All-Star Game since 1975, and they were the Warriors' first pair of All-Stars since 1993. They also became the first guard combo to be named to the All-NBA Team in the same season since 1979–80. The two also enjoyed team success, helping the Warriors win the 2015 NBA Finals for the team's first title in 40 years. They would later replicate the feat in 2017, 2018, and 2022 for four championships. Additionally, they were teammates on the United States national team in 2014, winning the gold medal at the FIBA Basketball World Cup. After 13 years with Golden State, Thompson left to join the Dallas Mavericks in a six-team sign-and-trade deal on July 6, 2024.[5][6]

  1. ^ Barnett, Phillip (October 2, 2018). "Klay Thompson is hoping he won't lose his favorite record to Steph Curry". USA Today. Archived from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2019. Klay Thompson and Steph Curry have been among the greatest shooters the NBA has ever seen ever since they stepped foot into the NBA.
  2. ^ Crawford, Kirkland (December 26, 2018). "Warriors' Steph & Klay talk shop with Pistons' Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2019. Spotting up for 3s is usually a good idea for Curry and Thompson, widely regarded as two of the greatest shooters in NBA history.
  3. ^ "Ranking 70 Greatest Backcourt Duos in NBA History". NBA.com. December 27, 2017. Archived from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  4. ^ Barney, Chuck (December 21, 2018). "Warriors' Splash Brothers meet the Bad Boys in new TV special". The Mercury News. Archived from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  5. ^ "Mavs complete sign-and-trade deal for Klay Thompson in 6-team transaction". NBA.com. July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  6. ^ Mavs PR (July 6, 2024). x.com https://x.com/MavsPR/status/1809769317216710666. Retrieved July 6, 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)