Golden State Warriors mourn the death of Klay Thompson's 13-year-old dog Rocco

NBA star Klay Thompson suffered a massive personal loss after his 13-year-old dog, Rocco, died. The unfortunate news was announced by the former Golden State Warriors ’ star’s father, Mychal Thompson, during a recent appearance on ESPN’s widely watched show, The Mason and Ireland Show. For the Thompsons’ family, their English Bulldog was more than a pet, as he had been with the Mavericks star from his rookie season. The official handle of the Golden State Warriors paid a heartfelt tribute to Klay Thompson’s dog, Rocco.
The Golden State Warriors pay a heart-touching tribute to Klay Thompson’s dog RoccoThe former Warriors’ star Klay Thompson suffered a major personal setback after the demise of his beloved dog Rocco. According to the information shared by Klay Thompson’s dad, Mychal, the 13-year-old dog died on May 24, 2025. The official handle of the Golden State Warriors even paid a tribute to their former star Klay Thompson’s dog Rocco’s demise. The Warriors posted on X-

“Forever part of the Warriors family. Rest in peace, Rocco.”


As Rocco has been a part of the Thompson family since Klay Thompson’s initial days in the NBA, the Mavericks star shared a beautiful bond with his beloved dog. Heartbroken with Rocco’s death, the former Golden State Warriors star shared a slew of pictures and even penned an emotional message for him on Instagram. The post mentioned

“I’m going to miss Rocco a lot, 13 glorious years with my boy. I know he’s in doggy heaven poppin’ somebody’s ball. A great dynasty dog he was. Thank you for all the sweet messages! All dogs go to Heaven !”

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With multiple appearances with Klay Thompson during the Warriors’ games, Rocco went on to become one of the most iconic members of the reputed NBA team, just like the Splash Brothers. With his fans, followers, and even fellow team members commenting under the post shared by Klay Thompson, his feed is flooded with tribute messages on social media. According to the statement given by Klay Thompson’s father, their family went ahead with bidding goodbye to their beloved member Rocco last weekend.



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