There has been no shortage of words of encouragement for Klay Thompson since it was revealed that the Golden State Warriors star was going to be forced to sit out the upcoming season due to an ACL injury.
Recently, none other than former United States President Barack Obama showed some love for the hurting Warriors shooting guard in a recent conversation with Klay's teammate at backcourt partner-in-crime, Stephen Curry.
Mr. Obama had a brief message for Thompson, who is now set to miss his second consecutive season due to injury:
Barack Obama sending nothing but love to Klay Thompson pic.twitter.com/CnZ4NCsCtz
— Chris Montano (@gswchris) December 2, 2020
The former president felt empathetic towards Thompson's current situation, and he made sure to make his feelings known:
“Can't wait for the season. Give Klay my love and respect,” Mr. Obama said. “I can only imagine what he's going through, but good luck.”
For his part, Curry acknowledged Obama's message of encouragement, and committed to pass the message along to his embattled Warriors teammate:
“Absolutely. I appreciate that,” Curry responded.
The Warriors suffered a significant blow ahead of the 2020-21 season when they learned that Thompson was going to have to undergo surgery to repair an Achilles tendon injury. It's a season-ending injury, which means that the 30-year-old won't be able to suit up for the Dubs until the start of the 2021-22 campaign, at the earliest.
Thompson also sat out the entirety of last season due to an ACL tear, which he suffered during the 2019 NBA Finals. Needless to say, it's been an insufferable past couple of years for the five-time All-Star.
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