Mychal Thompson Bio | Wiki
Mychal Thompson ( Full Name: Mychal George Thompson) is a popular Bahamian sports commentator and former professional basketball player. He works as the Lakers radio color commentator. The top overall pick in the 1978 NBA draft, Mychal played the center position for the University of Minnesota and center and forward for the National Basketball Association’s Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, and Los Angeles Lakers.
Mychal won two NBA championships with the Lakers during their Showtime era in the 1980s. Mychal was offered a job as a color commentator for the Lakers. Besides, Mychal was first a co-host on the “Loose Cannons” radio show on KLAC AM570 in Los Angeles but was let go, due to the move of Lakers broadcasts from AM570 to KSPN AM710 for the 2009–10 season.
With the move to KSPN AM710, Mychal joined Andrew Siciliano as co-host on the “LA Sports Live” radio show on KSPN AM710 until the show was canceled on December 26, 2010. On June 4, 2015, it was reported that Mychal would be teaming up with Mike Trudell as co-hosts on the show “Thompson & Trudell” on KSPN AM710 until the show was canceled on October 19, 2017.
Mychal Thompson Age
Mychal was born on January 30, 1955, in Nassau, Bahamas. He is 69 years old. Mychal celebrates his birthday on January 30, every year.
Mychal Thompson Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Mychal stands at a height of 6 ft 10 in ( Approx. 2.08m ).
Mychal Thompson Parents
He was born to a Catholic family in Nassau, Bahamas, where Mychal grew up playing pickup basketball on the local courts and fostered his love for the game. He finally moved to the United States as a teenager to compete at a higher level. Mychal’s family moved to Miami, Florida, when he was a teenager. He and his family moved back to Portland in 1991 after his career.
Mychal Thompson Wife
Mychal married his wife Julie Thompson in 1987. The couple have three sons, Mychel Thompson, Klay Thompson, and Trayce Thompson. His son Mychel briefly played in the NBA for the Cleveland Cavaliers, while Klay is a shooting guard for the Golden State Warriors and has won four NBA championships, and the other son Trayce is an outfielder for the Chicago White Sox.
Mychal Thompson Son | Sons
Mychal has three sons basketball players Klay Thompson and Mychel Thompson, and baseball player Trayce Thompson. His son Mychel was born on June 1, 1988, and is a former professional basketball player who played college basketball at Pepperdine University. His middle son, basketball superstar Klay Thompson, a three-time ‘NBA’ champion and five-time ‘NBA All-Star,’ is currently regarded as one of the greatest shooters in the history of the game.
After Klay’s near-season-ending injury during the 2019 ‘NBA Finals’ occurred, just before he became an unrestricted free agent, Mychal made public statements saying Klay had had “too much of a good thing going” and that he would remain with his only ‘NBA’ team that he had been with since his 2011 ‘Draft,’ the ‘Golden State Warriors.’
Mychal Thompson Education
Mychal attended Miami Jackson Senior High School. He then attended the University of Minnesota where he had a standout collegiate career.
Mychal Thompson Basketball
He is a former basketball player who played in the power forward and center positions, first for the ‘University of Minnesota’ and then for the ‘Portland Trail Blazers,’ the ‘San Antonio Spurs,’ and the ‘Los Angeles Lakers’ of the ‘National Basketball Association’ (NBA). Mychal was the number-one overall selection in the 1978 ‘NBA Draft’ and became a two-time ‘NBA’ champion with the ‘LA Lakers’ during their ‘Showtime’ era in the 1980s.
Mychal was one of the four overall top-picks in the ‘NBA Draft’ to play in a ‘Lakers dream team, the other three being Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, and James Worthy. He was often called “Sweet Bells” by fans and teammates, after Walt Bellamy, the legendary four-time ‘NBA All-Star’ nicknamed “Bells.”
Mychal Thompson NBA
The Portland Trail Blazers selected Mychal with the first overall pick in the 1978 NBA draft, making him the first foreign-born player to be selected first. Mychal was in the Portland lineup for eight years, where he began at both power forward and center positions. Mychal was named to the 1978 All-Rookie team and had arguably his statistically best season in 1981–82, where he averaged 20.8 points and 11.7 rebounds per game. In the 1987 off-season, he was traded to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for center/forward Steve Johnson.
Mychal played only half a season with the Spurs before he was traded again, in February 1987, this time to Los Angeles for center/forward Frank Brickowski, center Pétur Guðmundsson plus a 1987 first-round draft pick and their 1990 second-round draft choice, together with an undisclosed amount of cash. Mychal was acquired as a backup center and power forward. In Game Six of the 1987 NBA Finals, Mychal had 15 points and nine rebounds and played 37 minutes, as the Lakers won the series.
Mychal Thompson Stats
He played 12 seasons for the Trail Blazers, Lakers, and Spurs. Mychal averaged 13.7 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 935 regular-season games.
Mychal Thompson Rings
He carried the Showtime Lakers to Rings in 1987 and 1988.
Mychal Thompson Lakers
He is currently employed as the Lakers radio color commentator. Besides, Mychal first worked with Joel Meyers, then Spero Dedes, and is now paired with John Ireland.
Mychal Thompson Hall Of Fame
Mychal was never inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. His career may have declined in the latter, but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t talented.
Mychal Thompson Championships
He won two NBA championships with the Lakers during their Showtime era in the 1980s. As of 2022, he and his son Klay are one of five father-son duos to have each won an NBA Championship as a player.
Mychal Thompson Klay Thompson | And Klay
His son Klay is a professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Klay is a four-time NBA champion, a five-time NBA All-Star, a two-time All-NBA Third Team honoree, and was once named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team.
Mychal And Julie Thompson
He met his wife, Julie, at the ‘University of Portland gym, while prepping for his second season with the ‘Blazers.’ Being an accomplished track athlete, a gymnast, and a university-level volleyball player herself, Julie was there for practice and stumbled onto Mychal’s pickup basketball game. The two got married in 1987 and had three sons.
Their sons have grown up to become professional athletes and sportsmen. Besides Klay, their eldest son, Mychel Thompson Jr., has played six seasons in ‘NBA’s ‘D-League’ (now known as the ‘G-League’). The couple’s youngest son, Trayce, has been an outfielder for several ‘Major League Baseball’ (MLB) teams, including the ‘Chicago White Sox,’ the ‘Los Angeles Dodgers,’ and the ‘Cleveland Indians.’
Mychal Thompson Minnesota
He joined the ‘University of Minnesota’ and scored a record 1,992 points from 96 games over four seasons, at an average of 10 rebounds and 20.8 points per game.
Mychal Thompson Net Worth
Mychal gets his wealth from his work as the Lakers radio color commentator. Therefore, Mychal has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Mychal’s net worth is $9 million.
How Old is Mychal Thompson
Mychal is a 69-year-old who was born on January 30, 1955, in Nassau, Bahamas. Mychal celebrates his birthday on January 30, every year.
Who Is Mychal Thompson’s Wife
Mychal’s wife Julie was a star volleyball player and track and field athlete in high school, and she played Division 1 volleyball at the University of Portland prior to transferring to the University of San Francisco.
How Tall Is Mychal Thompson
Mychal is a man of above-average stature who stands at a height of 6 ft 10 in ( Approx. 2.08m ).
Mychal Thompson Social Media Account
Twitter – @champagnennuts