Thompson's comeback has made the NBA league more interesting, increased the Warriors' tickets a lot, and made the team more competitive, because his comeback has allowed fans who had not paid attention to the Warriors before to start observing their every move. As a matter of fact, he is so popular not only because his strength has not declined since his comeback, but also because of many factors. Let's take a look.
First of all, be friendly enough to China. Before Thompson was injured, he would come to China to participate in commercial competitions almost every year. Although he is a superstar in the NBA, here in China he has no airs and no idol baggage. He often plays street ball with fans and even had a famous scene of falling down during a dunk. It is worth noting that Thompson came to China not only for business performances, but also for Chinese culture. He could cosplay Sun Wukong and play with the golden hoop, get to know some uncles and aunts, and dance square dances with them. If he didn’t watch NBA, we might Think of him as a lively and cheerful Chinese boy.
Secondly, the main reason why Warriors fans like Thompson is his outstanding strength. Fans cannot forget the great records he set and the images that amazed the world. Without Thompson, the Warriors are incomplete and without a championship. Because of his absence, Iguodala was traded; because of his absence, Curry missed the playoffs even though he tried his best; because of his absence, the Warriors' games were no longer exciting. Well now, Thompson is back, Iguodala is back, the Splash Brothers appear again, the Warriors are finally complete, and they have once again begun an invincible journey. For Warriors fans, how could this not be exciting?
In fact, there are few people in the league who can do what Thompson does. If it were other players who had been out of the game for a few years, they would have lost their dedication to basketball. But he didn't. He worked hard every day and night for rehabilitation training, wanting to return to the battlefield that truly belonged to him and regain his former glory. How could such a player not be popular?