Klay Thompson got his wish.
Ahead of the Golden State Warriors’ latest victory over the Orlando Magic, Thompson let it be known that he was amped to visit Harry Potter World. And, so, while the team was in Orlando, he visited Harry Potter World, bringing Harrison Barnes and Leandro Barbosa along for the ride.
The Warriors, clearly understanding we needed documentation of this epic field trip, posted a video of their experience:
The absence of footage that shows Klay, Harrison and Leandro in Hogwarts robes is truly saddening. Rest easy, though, because we’ve taken care of that for them:
Barnes and Thompson appear genuinely stoked to be there. Both talked about how they read the books growing up, thus reminding those between the ages of 22 and 28 that NBA players are, in many ways, just like us.
Barbosa wasn’t a Potter head before this excursion, but judging by his comments after the fact in the above video, he’s ready to board the Hogwarts Express bandwagon. So Barnes and Thompson can pat themselves on the back, knowing they’ve converted a 33-year-old Barbosa into a Harry Potter fanboy.
Next up?
Stephen Curry and Draymond Green.
And maybe even Festus Ezeli.