OAKLAND–#ChinaKlay…it’s time to meet #FakeKlay.
If you were doing double takes at the start of Tuesday night’s season-opener featuring the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets, you weren’t the only one.
Whose mans? #FakeKlay ? pic.twitter.com/2q3lAZjGBx
— Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) October 18, 2017
In case you thought Thompson had a super-fan look-alike in the stands at Oracle Arena, it turns out that FakeKlay is actually a YouTube star who also appeared at Game 5 of the NBA Finals this summer. That YouTuber, BigDawsTV, had quite the night.
Kevin Durant just gave me a high five and referred to me as “Klay”
— Daws (@BigDawsTv) October 18, 2017
One Klay on the court, one Klay contesting the call. pic.twitter.com/8TC7LJdWdY
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) October 18, 2017
Thompson might not be the biggest Warriors’ star stateside, but his mystique continues to grow. His summer abroad provided fans with a never-ending loop of hilarious #ChinaKlay content, and now, it appears Big Daws is going to provide the NBA universe with even more memories.
western conference vs. eastern conference pic.twitter.com/AT59ZRW8CT
— Tim Cato (@tim_cato) October 18, 2017
NBC Authentic’s new sideline reporter Kerith Burke actually caught up with the man himself during the game. During the interview Fake Klay takes credit for real Klay’s strong first half play.
The must-see interview tonight. @KerithBurke caught up with #FakeKlay pic.twitter.com/N1D9rEVGI0
— NBCS Warriors News (@NBCSWarriors) October 18, 2017
We would have won if coach put me in.
— Daws (@BigDawsTv) October 18, 2017
We’re not sure about that one. In fact, we’re very sure of the opposite. Make sure to stick with KNBR.com for continuing coverage of this developing story.