Klay passes Miller and moves into fifth place on the NBA’s all-time 3-point shooting list originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Even with a new team, former Warriors guard Klay Thompson continues to impress with his elite three-point shooting.
The Splash Bro moved into fifth place on the NBA’s all-time 3-point list after hitting his 2,561st 3-pointer during the fourth quarter of the Dallas Mavericks’ Christmas Day game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, surpassing Hall member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Fame. Reggie Miller (2,560).
Thompson tied Miller’s record early in the second quarter and surpassed it at the 8:49 mark of the final frame.
“Honestly, it’s a dream come true,” Thompson said after the game. “I want to celebrate tonight because you just think about all the hours you spent filming and all the time you got up in your life. Walking past an icon like Reggie, it’s super surreal to me. Especially being a ’90s baby. I watched him, He hit so many winners, battled the best to ever play the game, and left it all on the court.”
Thompson finished with 12 points on 4 of 12 shooting from the field and 4 of 10 from 3-point range with four rebounds, one assist, two steals and two blocks in 29 minutes.
And despite Kyrie Irving’s 39-point performance, the Mavericks still fell 105-99 to the Timberwolves at home.
While Mavericks coach Jason Kidd knows the competitor in Thompson would have preferred a win, that doesn’t take away from the magical milestone the 34-year-old achieved.
“I think it’s amazing for his journey,” Kidd told reporters after the game. “He’s going to go down as one of the best shooters in the game. Being able to pass Reggie is history. I’d rather take the W than pass Reggie, but it’s still history and it’s something he’ll look back on.
“It’s amazing that Reggie has fallen so far and so fast. But again, Klay is playing at a high level for us and we will need him if Luka (Doncic) is out.”
Even from afar, Dub Nation always has something to support and celebrate when it comes to Captain Klay.
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