16 Facts About Mychal Thompson

Mychal George Thompson was born on January 30,1955 and is a Bahamian sports commentator and former professional basketball player.

The top overall pick in the 1978 NBA draft, Thompson played the center position for the University of Minnesota and center and power forward for the National Basketball Association's Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, and Los Angeles Lakers.

Mychal Thompson won two NBA championships with the Lakers during their Showtime era in the 1980s.

Mychal Thompson is the father of basketball players Klay Thompson and Mychel Thompson, and baseball player Trayce Thompson.

Mychal Thompson was born to a Catholic family in Nassau, Bahamas, where he grew up playing pickup basketball on the local courts and fostered his love for the game.

Mychal Thompson eventually moved to the United States as a teenager in order to compete at a higher level.

Mychal Thompson then attended the University of Minnesota where he had a standout collegiate career.

The Portland Trail Blazers selected Mychal Thompson with the first overall pick in the 1978 NBA draft, making him the first foreign-born player to be selected first.

Mychal Thompson was in the Portland lineup for eight years, where he started at both power forward and center positions.

Mychal Thompson was acquired as a back-up center and power forward.

Mychal Thompson worked on local sports radio in the area.

Mychal Thompson is currently employed as the Lakers radio color commentator.

Mychal Thompson first worked with Joel Meyers, then Spero Dedes, and is currently paired with John Ireland.

Mychal Thompson married his wife Julie in 1987, and they have three sons, Mychel, Klay, and Trayce.

Mychal Thompson's brother, Andrew Mychal Thompson, was an executive producer of the Michael Jordan documentary mini-series The Last Dance.

Mychal Thompson once implied he had interest in becoming Bahamian Prime Minister.