Warriors rib Klay Thompson over snub from NBA's 75th anniversary team

Before Saturday's practice, some of Thompson's teammates hung a No. 77 jersey in his locker to poke fun at him

The Golden State Warriors decided to poke a little fun at Klay Thompson in honor of him being left off the NBA’s 75th anniversary team.

Before Saturday’s practice, some of Thompson’s teammates hung a No. 77 jersey in his locker. Warriors forward Draymond Green posted two short videos on his Instagram stories of the jersey hanging in Thompson’s locker and then another video of Thompson sporting the jersey while walking around the Warriors’ weight room.

When prompted by Green to give a message to the fans, Thompson, who posted a couple of times recently on social media about how disappointed he was to not be named to the list, took the good-natured ribbing in stride. “77!” Thompson said. “Best player of all time, baby!”

The Warriors gave Klay Thompson a No. 77 jersey after he missed the cut for the #NBA75

He had fun wearing his new number around 😂

🎥 @Money23Green pic.twitter.com/2u4qLDCQqx

— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) October 23, 2021

Fonte: ESPN.