Klay Thompson Lookalike Reveals His Somewhat Close Ties To The Warriors

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You never know who you may run into on the court.

Klay Thompson hasn't been on the court for the Golden State Warriors this season but that hasn't stopped his lookalike from thriving. You probably remember his lookalike from some viral memes as he would continuously make his way to Warriors games while wearing a Thompson jersey and his signature facial hair. Thompson laughed off his lookalike but fans still remember him to this day. With Thompson out with an ACL injury, there has been a real gap in content regarding the player and his doppelganger wants to change that.

Interestingly enough, the lookalike has more ties to the Golden State Warriors organization than you may think. The man whose real name is Dawson Gurley, posted a picture to Twitter today which shows him guarding Willie Cauley-Stein in high school. Of course, Cauley-Stein is now a center on the Warriors which makes for a nice little coincidence.

Now that we know Gurley is an athlete himself, it makes his impersonation of Thompson that much funnier. As a YouTuber, Gurley is always looking for content so perhaps this throwback photo will lend itself well to that. We wonder if Cauley-Stein remembers Gurley and whether or not he was a good defender. 

Either way, it's a pretty cool coincidence.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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