There is a new holiday in the Bay Area.
With Klay Thompson set to make his long-awaited injury comeback against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday, Jan. 9 has been dubbed “Klay Day.”
Sunday’s game against the Cavaliers will mark the first time Thompson has donned since sustaining knee and Achilles tendon injuries that kept him from playing for two seasons.
To celebrate Klay Day and Thompson’s return, members of the Warriors showed their support with a special outfit by heading to the Chase Center in San Francisco. When they arrived at the arena on Sunday, each of Thompson’s teammates wore a different edition of their No.11 jersey.
Going through @warriors on Twitter:
only suitable outfit for tonight tbh pic.twitter.com/rN41eZfowH
– Golden State Warriors (@warriors) January 9, 2022
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– Golden State Warriors (@warriors) January 9, 2022
After wearing the jerseys on the drive to the arena, the Warriors continued to don Thompson’s No.11 while doing a pre-game shootout at the Chase Center field.
Going through @NBCSWarriors on Twitter:
The Dubs warm up in Klay swimsuits ð pic.twitter.com/BvlUqejr9k
– Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) January 10, 2022
With Thompson back in the starting lineup, the Warriors face the Cavaliers at 5:30 p.m. PT on Sunday night.