Fake NBA Star Banned for Life
Dawson Gurley, a Klay Thompson look-alike, made his way past five layers of security guards and warmed up on the court for ten minutes until he was arrested. He is now banned for life from the stadium.
For the first time in a long time, Warriors folk hero Fake Klay Thompson was spotted outside of Chase Center on Monday. A stalwart of the Warriors’ 2015, 2017 and 2018 NBA title runs, Fake Klay — who is portrayed by YouTube prankster Dawson Gurley — has been a topic of conversation during previous ESPN broadcasts and Steve Kerr media sessions. (“I turned around and I was like, ‘Klay, did you eat a few extra burgers?'” Kerr once joked.) Fake Klay has shown up to everything from Finals games to ring ceremonies, to the delight of NBA fans.
Gurley tweeted two hours before tip-off on Monday that he had been banned for life from Chase Center. Has he actually? Who knows. Chase Center officials couldn’t be reached to confirm the banning prior to publication (they were likely busy getting ready for Game 5 of the NBA Finals). According to Gurley, he was banned after walking past five layers of security guards “who willingly let me through security without asking for ID,” at which point he says he shot around on the court “for 10 minutes.”
Gurley then shared what he said was the official letter along with the ban, which appears to be signed by Chase Center’s vice president of security, Brian J. Herbert, which is the name of the actual Chase Center vice president of security.
Then…
Gurley has benefited from the Fake Klay Thompson schtick through the years to the tune of tens of millions of views on everything from “Klay Thompson Plays Basketball with Strangers” to “Pretending To Be Klay Thompson.”
I guess one could make a case that he is benefitting from his charade by getting YouTube views, but I think it is an obvious impersonation.
He should get sympathy points for breaching the inner sanctum.
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He needs to step up his game. Let’s see him assume the identity of Elaine Ricci and penetrate the layers of security at the corporate headquarters of the proud but humble woman owned business that sells software to the federal government formerly located in Bethesda Maryland.
Yawn. IDGAF
How long before The False Commander “Phony” Phil Monkress (CEO of All-Points Logistics) uses this guy in an All-Points Logistics commercial?
Celebrity endorsement!
He was fine right up until he dribbled on the court.
Um… (at the end of the day, Old Tanker is mostest correct!)
Who? What say ye, LeBron? Didn’t think whyte bois were allowed to play round ball anymore.
Came here to say “Who? Huh?”
IDGAFF