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Klay Thompson is an All-Star guard with unlimited range that plays for the Golden State Warriors. Klay Thompson the dog on the other hand, is an eight-week old Labrador Retriever.

That's right, there's a puppy named after Thompson.

This puppy is no ordinary dog though, he is in training to be a guide dog for the blind. Despite being in training, Klay the dog is still a dog, so Thompson, a big time dog lover, took the time to meet his namesake before the Warriors open practice on Wednesday.

More on the meeting of the Klays from the Warriors' team website:

Warriors All-Star Guard Klay Thompson tonight met the latest guide dog puppy in training from Guide Dogs for the Blind who is named after the Warriors shooting guard. Klay, the dog, is an eight-week-old male yellow Labrador Retriever who met Klay Thompson for the first time tonight following the Warriors Open Practice at Oracle Arena. Klay and Klay tonight also met the puppy raising volunteers and huge Warriors fans, Joelle Cook and family, from Livermore, Calif., who will care for Klay the puppy and raise him through the puppy training process until he is available for formal guide dog training. Klay Thompson also has a love for dogs and is the proud owner of an English bulldog named Rocco.

"I love dogs and it is amazing to see how through the Guide Dogs for the Blind program they can really help change and save lives," said Warriors Guard Klay Thompson. "Rocco is one of my best friends and I truly understand the relationship dogs and people can have and am honored Guide Dogs for the Blind chose to name their latest puppy after me."

Hopefully, Thompson's dog, Rocco, doesn't get too jealous of Klay the dog. Of course, Rocco may still be in trouble for relieving himself on Dodgers Field, so perhaps he can learn a thing or two from Klay Thompson the puppy, who looks like a very good dog.