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Athlete Bio#
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Height
6'7"
Age
35
Hometown
Los Angeles, CA
Education
Santa Margarita Catholic (Rancho Santa Margarita, California) ‘08 Washington State University
Quick Facts
- Son of Mychal and Julie Thompson
- Father, Mychal, was the No. 1 overall pick of the 1978 NBA Draft and played 12 seasons in the NBA, winning two championships with the Los Angeles Lakers
- Has one older brother, Mychel, who appeared in five games for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2011-12
- Has one younger brother, Trayce, who plays baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers
- In 2015, Thompson and his father became the fourth father-son duo to win NBA titles as players.
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 gold)
- Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (Team - Men)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2014 – gold
- Years of Participation: 2014*
- Medals: 1 (gold)
More
USA Basketball* Contested every four years, the FIBA World Championship was renamed the FIBA Basketball World Cup in 2014.
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