Klay Thompson Honors Late Friend and Former Dallas Cowboys TE Gavin Escobar
On Wednesday night, when the Golden State Warriors were in Dallas to play the Mavericks, Klay Thompson was seen entering American Airlines Center while sporting a Dallas Cowboys shirt. This was not simply because he was nearby.
He was honouring a buddy who had passed away.
Tight end Last September, a lady and Gavin Escobar sadly died in a climbing mishap in Southern California. Rescuers were sent to the scene of the accident at Tahquitz Rock in Idyllwild at about 12:30 local time.
Klay Thompson honored his friend and former Cowboys tight end Gavin Escobar before tonight’s game.
Escobar, who went to the same high school as Thompson, died in a rock climbing accident last September. pic.twitter.com/sTuLONu0o9
— Madeline Kenney (@madkenney) March 22, 2023
Klay Thompson Honors Late Friend and Former Dallas Cowboys, TE Gavin Escobar
The Warriors posted a photo of Thompson walking in wearing the jersey, saying that he and Escobar are from the same California town, Rancho Santa Margarita.
Thompson and Escobar are from Rancho Santa Margarita in California, where both attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School.
Klay Thompson paid tribute on Wednesday to his late friend Gavin Escobar, a former Dallas Cowboys and San Diego State tight end who died last fall. https://t.co/3uHkaNTu46
— NBC 7 San Diego (@nbcsandiego) March 23, 2023
From 2013 through 2017, Escobar participated in NFL games for the Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens. During his career, he caught 30 passes for 333 yards and 8 touchdowns. With the Alliance of American Football, he put a stop to his football career.
In February 2022, Escobar joined the Long Beach Fire Department after finishing his football career.
Klay Thompson paid tribute to friend and late Cowboys tight end Gavin Escobar Wednesday night.https://t.co/Pcpn7HcBNK
— Warriors Nation (@WarriorNationCP) March 23, 2023
“It is with deep sadness that we announce the off-duty death of Long Beach Firefighter Gavin Escobar,” the department wrote on Twitter at the time. “Hired on February 5, 2022, Firefighter Escobar was assigned to Fire Station 3 on B-shift.”
Escobar played college football at San Diego State. In the school’s statement regarding his passing, it wrote, “Gavin was the epitome of a student-athlete, and a leader on and off the field.”
Klay Thompson paid tribute on Wednesday to his late friend Gavin Escobar, a former Dallas Cowboys tight end who died last fall. https://t.co/qHITEAk0iM
— NBC Bay Area (@nbcbayarea) March 23, 2023
Thompson and his Warriors have shot up the Western Conference standings, owning the No. 6 seed entering Wednesday night. He’s played a major role in that happening, averaging 22.0 points over 32.9 minutes per contest this season.
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