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Klay Thompson Honors Surgeon with Warriors Championship Ring

2/26/2025

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Klay Thompson, now a Maverick, paid tribute to Dr. Richard Ferkel, the surgeon who fixed his Achilles in 2020, by gifting him a Warriors championship ring. After a thrilling game against the Lakers, Thompson expressed heartfelt gratitude, saying, “Without you, I would not have been the second leading scorer on a championship team.”

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Story summary

Klay Thompson, now a Maverick, paid tribute to Dr. Richard Ferkel, the surgeon who fixed his Achilles in 2020, by gifting him a Warriors championship ring. After a thrilling game against the Lakers, Thompson expressed heartfelt gratitude, saying, “Without you, I would not have been the second leading scorer on a championship team.”