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Klay Thompson’s dating life gets ex-teammate’s praise after Megan Thee Stallion split

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Young, G. (2026, October 9). Klay Thompson’s dating life gets ex-teammate’s praise after Megan Thee Stallion split. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/09/sports/klay-thompson-ex-teammate-hypes-dating-game-megan-thee-stallion-breakup/

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Nick Young, former teammate of Klay Thompson during his time with the Golden State Warriors, praised Thompson's success in dating on Shannon Sharpe’s podcast "Club Shay Shay." Young commented that Thompson had an impressive list of romantic partners and even mentioned a specific instance where Thompson boasted about having dated someone while on his boat. The article highlights Thompson's history with high-profile dates including Hannah Stocking, Laura Harrier, and Coco Jones, suggesting he has maintained popularity in the dating scene despite recent public breakups.

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Nick Young, who played alongside Klay Thompson on the Golden State Warriors during the 2017-18 season, praised Thompson’s dating skills on Shannon Sharpe's "Club Shay Shay" podcast. Young noted that Thompson’s recent breakup with rapper Megan Thee Stallion might have been beneficial for him romantically, stating, “He needed that.” He also highlighted Thompson’s extensive list of high-profile romantic partners, including Laura Harrier and Hannah Stocking, suggesting that Thompson has had no trouble attracting significant others. Young emphasized the quality of Thompson's dating history by saying, "Klay gets 'em," implying that Thompson is successful in his romantic pursuits despite being relatively low-key about it.

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But it doesn’t sound like Thompson will have trouble in his dating life. asserted

Thompson → sound → life

Nick Young, who was Thompson’s teammate on the Warriors during the 2017-18 season, praised Thompson’s romance chops during his appearance on Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” podcast earlier this week. “But I think the best thing that happened to [Thompson] was his breakup, for sure. asserted

that → praise → Thompson

He needed that,” Young said. asserted

Young → need → that

“Klay had the best [dating roster]. asserted

Klay → have → roster

The way y’all treat Klay, but his if you look at Klay’s [dating] lineup,” Young added while gesturing with his hands to emphasize the length of Thompson’s dating list. asserted

Young → treat → list

“His portfolio nice?” asked Sharpe. asserted

Sharpe → ask → ?

“Klay get ’em. asserted

Klay → get → ’em

He quiet, but Klay gets ’em. asserted

Klay → get → ’em

I’m like, ‘Klay, you had that?’ asserted

you → ’m → that

That’s what he said. asserted

he → ’ → what

Young continued. asserted

Young → continue → ?

Thompson has had several high-profile romantic partners in addition to Megan Thee Stallion. asserted

Thompson → have → Stallion

He dated influencer Hannah Stocking for a while nearly a decade ago, had a romance with actor and model Laura Harrier from 2018 to 2020, and was rumored to be dating Coco Jones (who is now engaged to Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell) from around 2021 to 2023. asserted

who → date → 2023

Thompson’s boat appears to be a source of satisfaction for him, in more ways than one. asserted

boat → appear → one

Klay Thompson’s dating life gets ex-teammate’s praise after Megan Thee Stallion split

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