The journey of two different individuals as they navigate the world of social media fame and professional basketball in, "The Influence."
Dearra Taylor x Klay Thompson
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Breathe Me - Sia
It was currently the third quarter and there was only two minutes left on the clock. This game included the Golden State Warriors against the Toronto Raptors. Both teams were putting up a good battle and the scoreboard was currently tied.
Klay had been shooting with precision and cleanliness all night. Every shot he made landed in the net effortlessly. He ran up and down the court burning with greed to score every point.
He was doing an excellent job at assists too. The boys were on fire, Steph and JP weren't letting up on the Raptors either. This was the hardest the boys had played all season. The crowd was going wild, constant yells and cheers could be heard from the stands. Even the nosebleeds could be heard tonight.
Klay was on a high. This was his best game yet, and the basketball Gods were in his favor. Every three pointer he shot brought his team closer together.
Klay dribbled the ball in his spot trying not to get fouled for a travel. His left arm was spread, covering his body from the player behind him. He quickly looked at the clock with just 15 seconds on it. From the half court line, Klay made a risky move, and shot the ball.
The orange sphere floated in the air. Everyone's eyes watched closely as the ball danced across the court. It spun around the rim for a few seconds, then fell into the net as the buzzer rang.
"He's on fire!" Klay heard through the microphone.
The warriors ran and jumped in excitement. This gave them a four point advantage going into the fourth quarter.
"Anddddd, there's goes Thompson with a shot from half court!" The announcer said into the mic.
"Can we get an instant replay on that please." The other announcer said, and all the screens showed Klay shooting the ball. It almost felt surreal to the player. This entire night had felt like a dream from start to finish.
KT's mind wasn't focused on Dearra in the slightest. He believed that was what caused him to play so good tonight. Klay was playing like he had something to prove right now.
He left the court with Steph beside him beaming with joy, the boys approached the group huddle.
"Keep this same energy going into the last quarter..." The coaches went on their normal mid game rants. GSW were on top, and you couldn't tell the boys anything different.
Just as they finished their speeches, the announcers said it was time to begin the final quarter. In the NBA, each quarter was twelve minutes, but a game took around 2-3 hours to finish entirely.
Each player took their position, and the Raptors looked like they were out for blood. The countdown began and so did the game. Every player on that court was on fire. Both teams were making points back to back, and the scoreboard was close the entire time. The defense on both teams was doing an excellent job at keeping the other team from scoring.
