- Rocco, what can you, what are your essentials?
Begging?
[holiday music]
What's up GQ Sports?
I'm Klay Thompson and these are my essentials.
Noogie!
[holiday music]
Rocco, boy, wanna treat?
Rocco, get, come on.
No, come back here dude.
- [laughs]
- Rocco, you're embarrassing me, no
I'm just kidding.
Ahh.
Probably my number one essential after this guy
Sir Rocco Von Thompson,
I got him my rookie year and he's been with me ever since.
He is kinda a pest at times, but he's like
the first born, he's, you know, you just
love him unconditionally, we have great days
up at the bay, you know, we have our
little parks that we go to.
I'm big into nature and outdoors so me
and Rocco explore all over the bay where it's
open hills and Marine County and, you know,
The Percidio, I got all my spots up there.
We gotta a little routine.
He's a loyal steed and he's
the first pet I ever owned, so Rocco
you will forever hold a special place
in my heart, buddy.
And Rocco is actually a pretty famous dog
he has a funny following on the gram
so Rocco can you start making me some checks though?
Can you hold your weight around here?
Whadya say to that?
Okay.
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We got the fifth edition of the KT line,
the KT 5.
This is probably the most innovative one
to date.
Just with the color scheme obviously
and obviously the two straps, you know
add the velcro, bring it back in style
a little retro feel.
When I'm on the court I like to roll the dice
you know, pull up from thirty five feet.
I'm a big dice guy, so, I like the swag too.
Anta took a chance on me and me with them
five years ago and since our partnership
the brand has exploded and obviously, my
trips to China are well chronicled.
I never would have in a million years thought
that I'd have my own shoe line
especially on the other side of the world.
So, this is a huge memento to me just with
all the hard work and motivation to keep going.
Big things to come, but can't live
without my KT 5's.
[intense music]
What we have here are couple of my favorite golf clubs
the driver and the three wood.
To be the best golfer I can be, I have to be able
to wield these like a swordsman.
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Golf is another outlet for me that's not basketball.
Allows me to stay somewhat competitive, but just
enjoy nature, the camaraderie of the game
obviously playin' with my teammates
play with your family, friends, future children.
I started to play golf age 12.
My dad took me out to buy my first set.
I remember going to Lake Oswego muni as a kid
like every other weekend.
He'd just drop us off and that was our babysitter
was the golf course.
I had to learn the hard way as a kid, you know, a few
windows broken, here and there.
It's a great sport.
Don't try it at home though, kids.
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Music and basketball actually go hand in hand.
And half the time I'll be on the course by myself
just belting out songs and annoying people.
I just love to flow to my favorite songs
and you know, handle the ball to music.
To get shots up to music.
Silversurfers.
These things are nice.
- [Man] What are you listening to right now?
- I can't hear you, bro.
It's noise canceling.
I'm just kidding.
I gotta lot of variety on my itunes.
Reggae, hip hop, I like to listen
to classical when I'm reading something.
Classic rock, you know, seventies.
I'm a 90's baby so I also did like
The Red Hot Chili Peppers a lot as kid
Bone Thugs was my favorite group growin' up.
That was my first concert I ever went to.
So when you hear me on the court I"m definitely
bumpin' a lot of Bone while I"m gettin'
shots up.
Without these I'll be very bored out there at times.
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Oh, we've gotta book I'm currently reading.
This is a great book.
Washington Black was actually gifted to me
by my girlfriend who has an amazing collection
of literature.
I'm only about halfway through so I can't
of claimed to have read the whole thing but it's
about a freed slave and a place that is dear
to my home, the Caribbean.
Takes place in Barbados.
It's just an amazing read.
I always keep a couple books with me on the road
just because screen time, I don't want
to say it's an epidemic, for kids my age
or grown people I should say, but, anything
to get me off that screen and
I love a good book.
I need to finish this though cause Laura's
on my back about doing that so I should
probably do that.
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I love the water so much and it was
a dream of mine to own a boat one day
and when I signed my deal with
the Warriors I rewarded myself with one.
It's honestly, like, changed my life
just get out on the water, go fishing,
go diving, you know, see the coastline,
see Catalina and the Channel Islands.
You know, you never know when you need an escape plan
so it's nice to have a boat on hand.
Whether it's a zombie apocalypse, you know
a big earthquake, you never know
what's going to happen, so I'm
so thankful for my boat and the future
we have together.
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My watch collection here.
I can't live without these.
I'm big into watches.
Got the name engraved.
This is your time.
A Tizzo mantra.
This is actually probably one of my most
favorite watches.
I used to have a basketball card like this actually.
It's the texture of an NBA ball.
Whenever I'm away from the court, especially during
this rehab stage, it just reminds me
what has taken me so many great places
and it's this pigskin right here
and as you can see Rocco loves it too.
[whines]
The black band, more classy.
It's more when I'm suited and booted, this
is my everyday look.
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This is the greatest fan gift I've ever received.
And I've gotten the most use out of it.
I was in China when this was gifted to me.
I forgot the fan's name but if you're watching this
I appreciate you, bro.
This has been givin' me so much pleasure
especially on the road for years.
It's got my Anta logo on there
which I thought was so cool.
You got the gold and silver set.
Come holiday season this chess board sees the most
action of the year.
You know, we have the family tournament.
My dad thinks he's nice.
I have to humble him every once in awhile.
My little brother Tres is real good.
We always compete.
We just can't avoid competing, that's one thing
Thompson's can't do, but when we do
it's all in good fun and good faith
and it will forever see action during
the holidays for the rest of my life.
Feel me Rocco?
He's a backgammon guy, so he's not a big fan.
[intense music]
This is one of like two backpacks I own.
This leather bag we were all gifted
this at the 2018 All Star Game.
That game to me meant so much because I
was so lucky to grow up going to Staples.
I would go with my dad when he was doing the radio
with the Lakers and I would just sit in that
booth and I would just visualize playing on that court
one day.
That was such a special weekend for me
to play in Staples where I grew up watching
games and I got to have my whole family there
and my high school friends my high school coaches
AU coaches and it was a coming of age sort of moment
in my career.
This backpack, man, I really don't want to lose
this thing, it's definitely an essential
and it's such a special time for me.
It was my best game too, performance wise
so I'll never forget that.
And this thing, you probably, if you see me
out in the streets, you'll probably
just see this on my back.
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Socks, man, can't go wrong with these
Stance socks.
This is an essential item to me because
I live my life running up and down
a hardwood court and you gotta take
care of your feet.
Stance came in and actually revolutionized
the way I think about socks and
they're just their flare, their swag
is incredible.
I'm pretty superstitious as well, so if I
have a a big game and certain pair of socks,
like the Yoda socks in 2016, I know
I gave those a shout out, I'll just
wear them again to try, you know,
to enhance my super powers on the court.
Shout out to Stance for hookin' me up.
Throw me that one.
It will be fine.
I'll keep Rocco off me.
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We got these duck, these look like
a platypus' feet but they are really nice
and as you can see Rocco's really
into the rubber thing.
Can you chill for one second?
You're not a retriever.
You're a Bulldog.
Sorry man.
Anyways, Rocco has no manners, but I'm
big into cross training and I love to go
diving, especially free diving.
Think it's so good for the diaphragm, for the lungs
for your breathing and I actually found a size of fins
that fit me so these have me feeling like a dolphin
under there.
I look pretty goofy in them but they get the job done.
All right, man, that's enough.
No.
Getcha.
As you can see he's really well trained.
[intense music]
Thank you for checking out my essentials
this is Klay Thompson I'm signing out
I'll see you guys next time.