This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/mavericks as Mavericks star Klay Thompson throws perfect first pitch at Rangers game.

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,

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

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

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.

Even after Adam Lefkoe kept asking, Shaq reiterated “six weeks.” Clearly, he does not think the relationship will even last until the Dallas Mavericks' 2025 regular season begins.

Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel received a pleasant surprise during a recent interview with Taylor Rooks for Bleacher Report. Knueppel has stated in the past that he hopes to model his game after Klay Thompson's and received a special message from the Dallas Mavericks star, via Rooks.