NBA star Klay Thompson has suffered a heartbreaking personal loss after his team failed to make it to the postseason. 

The 35-year-old’s beloved dog, Rocco, who has been by his side throughout his entire NBA career, has pᴀssed away at age 13. 

Thompson’s father, Mychal, announced the devastating news of the English bulldog’s death during an appearance on the ‘Mason & Ireland’ radio show Wednesday. 

‘As Mase and Ireland always say, when someone dear has departed, “Hail fellow well met,”‘ Thompson said. ‘We had to put Rocco, Klay’s dog, down over the weekend.’

Mychal shared that Rocco was put down on Saturday but insisted that ‘it was time.’ 

‘We were all sad, but Rocco had a great, long life,’ he added. ‘So today’s game is dedicated to the memory of our service men and women, and to Rocco.’ 

NBA star Klay Thompson has suffered a heartbreaking personal loss this week 

The four-time NBA champion’s beloved dog, Rocco, was put down at the weekend 

The English bulldog has been by Thompson’s side throughout his entire NBA career 

Rocco shared his own slice of the limelight over the years as his owner rocketed to NBA stardom after Thompson adopted him in his rookie year. 

Thompson, who spent his first 13 seasons in the league with the Golden State Warriors before joining the Dallas Mavericks in 2024, even referred to the pet as his ‘son.’ 

Rocco had his own Instagram page, which featured several snaps of the pup and the four-time NBA champion. 

‘My first memory of Rocco is picking him up from the breeder at the time in the valley. And he was just a little puppy,’ Thompson told NBA.com last year. 

Now, he’s a big all grown bulldog and great companion. He loves me unconditionally and I feel the same about him. 

 ‘He’s great for my emotional states and he just calms me down every time we hang out