"Killa": Draymond Green and NBA stars react as Klay Thompson confirms romance with Megan Thee Stallion

After days of speculations, Klay Thompson came out clean, hard launching his relationship with the rapper Megan Thee Stallion on social media. The Dallas Mavericks star confirmed his relationship on the internet with a post on Instagram on July 12.

Thompson posted a series of pictures and videos on his Instagram handle from the Bahamas, his father, Mychal Thompson's, birthplace. The first picture featured Thompson standing in front of the street sign for the intersection of "University Drive" and "Mychal Thompson Boulevard", a road named after his father.

But it was the next picture that caught the attention of many. Klay Thompson was seemingly kissing Stallion, whose back was turned towards the camera. After a few pictures and videos of him, another picture showed him holding hands with the "Hisss" rapper.

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Klay Thompson has been very private about his personal life. Thompson's launch of his relationship with the rapper had NBA stars talking in his comment section.

Cleveland Cavaliers player Ty Jerome led the comments on the post.

"Woah hard launch," he wrote.

Thompson's former Golden State Warriors teammate Draymond Green posted a one-word reaction to the post.

"Killa!" he wrote.

Former NBA player and another of Thompson's Warriors teammates, Quin Cook, also commented.

"There he gooooooo," Cook commented.

Andre Drummond also commented with two emojis.

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Thompson's Mavericks teammate, Dereck Lively III, commented on the post with two emojis. Lively seemed to love the surprising reveal from his star teammate.

Former NBA player and one of Thompson's former Warriors teammates, Matt Barnes, commented on the post with a crown emoji.

"👑 Klay," Barnes wrote.

Indiana Pacers player, Bennedict Mathurin, also posted a three-word reaction to the post.

"Great shooting form," he commented.

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Their dating rumors started earlier this week, when Stallion posted a series of pictures on her Instagram handle in her swimwear. Fans caught Thompson casually chilling on the side of the private swimming pool.

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Klay Thompson's relationships before Megan Thee Stallion

This is not Klay Thompson's first relationship with a high-profile celebrity. According to Sports Illustrated, the NBA star has previously dated R&B singer Coco Jones. They dated from 2021 until 2023.

Jones is currently dating Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell. The couple got engaged earlier this week, when Mitchell proposed to her during one of their gateways.

Before Coco Jones, Thompson was also reportedly dating American actress Laura Harrier. The "Spider-Man: Homecoming" actress and the NBA star dated from 2018 until 2020.

Edited by Dipayan Moitra