Klay Thompson returns to No. 11 with Miami Heat
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 27, 2026, 5:13 AM
Last updated Aug 27, 2026
Klay Thompson has chosen to wear jersey number 11 after joining the Miami Heat. This number is significant as he won four championships with the Golden State Warriors while wearing it. Thompson previously wore No. 31 with the Dallas Mavericks for two seasons. He replaces Jaime Jaquez Jr., who last wore the number for the Heat between 2024 and 2026. Thompson teams up with Giannis Antetokounmpo in Miami as he resumes wearing a familiar number.
- •Thompson wore No. 31 with the Mavericks for two seasons.
- •He won four championships with the Warriors in jersey number 11.
- •No. 11 was last worn by Jaime Jaquez Jr. in Miami.
- •Thompson joins Giannis Antetokounmpo with the Heat.
- 5:13 AMYahoo Sports — Heat news: Klay Thompson shares interesting story behind jersey No. 11
- 3:27 PMYahoo Sports — Klay Thompson bringing back a familiar jersey number with Heat
"Klay Thompson recently secured a move to the Miami Heat after getting the final year of his contract with the Dallas Mavericks bought out. Thompson had been angling for a move to a team with contending aspirations, and with the Heat in dire need of floor-spacing after trading away a handful of rotation players in their blockbuster trade for Giannis […] The post Heat news: Klay Thompson shares interesting story behind jersey No. 11 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
"After wearing No. 31 for two years with the Mavericks, Klay Thompson is bringing back a familiar jersey number with the Heat.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 27, 2026, 5:13 AMHeat news: Klay Thompson shares interesting story behind jersey No. 11
Klay Thompson recently secured a move to the Miami Heat after getting the final year of his contract with the Dallas Mavericks bought out. Thompson had been angling for a move to a team with contending aspirations, and with the Heat in dire need of floor-spacing after trading away a handful of rotation players in their blockbuster trade for Giannis […] The post Heat news: Klay Thompson shares interesting story behind jersey No. 11 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
- Yahoo SportsAug 24, 2026, 3:27 PMKlay Thompson bringing back a familiar jersey number with Heat
After wearing No. 31 for two years with the Mavericks, Klay Thompson is bringing back a familiar jersey number with the Heat.
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