The video everyone’s talking about in the NBA: he pretended to be Klay Thompson, walked into the stadium to practice shooting and received a tough penalty

The NBA is about to crown a new champion, with a final that sees the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics fighting match after match for the title. Those from San Francisco are ahead 3-2 and this Thursday the series moves to the east coast, in search of other emotions. However, in view of that duel, in the United States there is no talk of Curry, Tatum and company but of the latest madness of a youtuber which raised a debate in the heart of the league.

“What would you give to feel like an NBA star, at least for a while?” This was the question that the youtuber asked himself dawson gurleyfamous Warriors fan, recognized in television broadcasts for appearing on screen with a similar, almost identical appearance to Klay Thompson.

Gurley, creator of the BigDaws YouTube channel, didn’t hesitate. He spent a fortune on tickets ($ 10,000), dressed as a GSW shooting guard, and took on the Chase Center stadium just hours before the fifth game of the finals, a time when basketball players tend to approach heaters individually. .

Everything was recorded on video, of course. Gurley walked into the club hooded and with a ball in hand, shyly greeting guards and employees (some even encourage him before the game), and came to step on the Chase Center parquet, where he spent about 10 minutes shooting at the basket. Another person, who acted as an assistant, accompanied him throughout the journey and recorded every step of the “False Klay” as it is called in the United States. From their expressions, the accomplices can be seen between amazement and fear of what they were doing.

Unfortunately, the end of this story was not a happy one. As the intruders made their triumphal retreat, a guard became suspicious of the “False Klay” and approached to ask what they were doing there, derailing their master plan. Shortly thereafter, Gurley’s malice led to a harsh, for many exaggerated penalty.

Bandit for life

Officials from the stadium, franchise and NBA quickly took matters into their own hands and sent a notice to Gurley, telling him he had been banned for life from the Chase Center for Golden State games.

In the letter, signed by the highest authorities of the complex, they make it clear reserves the right to initiate criminal proceedings for trespassing without authorization.

“I was disqualified because I passed five security checkpoints (which they voluntarily let me through without asking for an ID) and I shot on the pitch for 10 minutes,” Gurley joked on social media.

“Banned for life? It’s not right. They should celebrate Fake Klay, “former basketball player Jalen Rose complained in his popular TV segment, Jaylen and Jacoby. Indeed, the ease with which Gurley entered the stadium in a mega event of this magnitude was a wake-up call to NBA security agencies. But the one who paid the piper was the youtuber.

As the hours went by, Gurley ended up accepting the punishment imposed on him and chose not to escalate the conflictwaiting to be able to overturn the decision when the anger of Golden State, which continues to be his favorite team, subsides.

“I’ve been contacted by many outlets for interviews but I’m not giving any. I don’t want this to be a bigger deal than it is. The Chase Center has every right to ban me. I understand that. It’s not hard to feel. I enjoyed doing it, “announced the youtuber.

The night the “Fake Klay” entered the baseball field, the real Klay Thompson had 21 points and was instrumental in giving Golden State a 3-2 lead in the series.

“Is it worth losing $ 10,000 in tickets and being banned for life? Absolutely. I was an NBA player for 10 minutes, bro.”Gurley concluded by saying, looking forward to celebrating the seventh Warriors title.