Thompson has returned to Texas, and he was invited to throw out the first pitch at the Texas Rangers game on Tuesday night. And it was not your typical celebrity first pitch, as it was nearly perfect.

Klay Thompson was putting on a show Monday night, but in a Texas Rangers uniform at Globe Life Field.

Why were Dallas Mavericks Klay Thompson and Dwight Powell at Globe Life Field for the Texas Rangers game against the Athletics?

The Duke Blue Devils have had more than their fair share of top players, most of whom have gone on to have long, successful NBA careers. In 2025, Cooper Flagg certainly headlined the NBA Draft class,

“You’ve got the Warriors, the Lakers, the Mavericks, if they get healthy, I’d probably have Memphis and San Antonio all in the same group,” listed Tim Bontemps, putting Dallas behind the Thunder, Nuggets, Clippers, and Rockets.

Dallas Mavericks star Klay Thompson threw a first-pitch strike when the Texas Rangers hosted the Athletics on Monday.

Klay was tapped to throw the first pitch at the Texas Rangers game Monday, July 21 during the team's Dallas Mavericks night. Thompson, wearing a white Rangers jersey and blue cap took the mound before the start of the game to get things started with the ceremonial pitch.

Klay Thompson is heating up on and off the court—draining 70+ straight threes in a workout, fueling hopes for a Mavericks comeback, and making headlines with his new high-profile relationship with Megan Thee Stallion.