"Killa": Draymond Green and NBA stars react as Klay Thompson confirms romance with Megan Thee Stallion

After days of speculation, Klay Thompson came out clean, hard launching his relationship with rapper Megan Thee Stallion on social media. The Dallas Mavericks star confirmed his dating status with a post on Instagram on Saturday.

Thompson posted a series of pictures and videos on his Instagram handle from the Bahamas, which is his father, Mychal Thompson's, birthplace. The first image featured Thompson standing in front of a street sign at the intersection of University Drive and Mychal Thompson Boulevard, a road named after his father.

But it was the next picture that caught the attention of many. Klay Thompson was seemingly kissing Stallion, whose back was turned toward the camera. After a few snaps and videos of him, another picture showed him holding hands with the "Hisss" rapper.

"Sweet Bells son 🌴 🥥," Thompson captioned the post.

Klay Thompson has been private about his personal life, so his being open about his relationship with the rapper had fellow NBA stars talking.

Cleveland Cavaliers player Ty Jerome led the comments on the post.

"Woah hard launch," he wrote.

Thompson's former Golden State Warriors teammate, Draymond Green, posted a one-word reaction to the post.

"Killa!" he wrote.

Former NBA player and another of Thompson's Warriors teammates, Quin Cook, also commented.

"There he gooooooo," Cook wrote.

Andre Drummond also commented with two emojis.

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Thompson's Mavericks teammate, Dereck Lively III, commented on the post with two emojis. Lively seemed to love the surprising reveal from his star teammate.

Former NBA player and one of Thompson's former Warriors teammates, Matt Barnes, commented on the post with a crown emoji.

"👑 Klay," Barnes wrote.

Indiana Pacers shooting guard Bennedict Mathurin posted a three-word reaction to the post.

"Great shooting form," he commented.

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The dating rumors about the two started earlier this week, when Stallion posted a series of pictures on her Instagram handle in her swimwear. Fans caught Thompson casually chilling on the side of the private swimming pool.

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Klay Thompson's relationships before Megan Thee Stallion

This is not Klay Thompson's first relationship with a high-profile celebrity. According to Sports Illustrated, the NBA star has previously dated R&B singer Coco Jones. They were together from 2021 to 2023.

Jones is currently dating Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell. The couple got engaged earlier this week when Mitchell proposed to her during one of their getaways.

Before Coco Jones, Thompson was also reportedly dating American actress Laura Harrier. The "Spider-Man: Homecoming" actress and the NBA star dated from 2018 to 2020.