Klay Thompson says he used to be a hoarder, details other 'silly' financial mistakes

Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors meets fans during an Anta promotional event on September 8, 2019 in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province of China. Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors meets fans during an Anta promotional event on September 8, 2019 in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province of China. Photo: VCG/VCG Via Getty Images Photo: VCG/VCG Via Getty Images Image 1 of / 18 Caption Close Klay Thompson says he used to be a hoarder, details other 'silly' financial mistakes 1 / 18 Back to Gallery

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson is currently on a five-year, $190 million contract and won't have to worry about money anytime soon, but he says things weren't quite so rosy early in his NBA career.

During an interview with Maverick Carter, a business partner of LeBron James and co-founder of media brand Uninterrupted, Thompson was asked if he made any "silly or stupid mistakes" with his money during his first couple of years with the Warriors.

"Yeah, I made some mistakes, like hoarding, especially with the clothes," Thompson said. "I was just having a full closet and I'd only wear about 5 percent of the closet. And I'm like, 'What am I gonna do with all these extra clothes, man?' So I had these hoarding tendencies that I had to rid and it took some time."

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It also sounds like the team poker games Stephen Curry and Andrew Bogut have talked about in the past were more high-stakes than people thought.

"What also would kill me for a while was the team poker game, we had some sharks on the team," he said. "It's a great way to build camaraderie, but it's tough to do on your rookie deal, especially when you're playing guys who have been in the league for like eight, nine years. But that competitive drive comes in, especially with poker, it's such an emotional game."

Thompson didn't say what the buy-in normally is, but did say it wasn't fun telling his financial advisor about it after the fact.

"If I got to buy in more than once, I have to tell my financial advisor what happened, it's not good," he said. "It's like getting brought into the principal's office."

Carter and Thompson also discussed endorsement deals, investing in the Bay Area, and what it was like receiving NBA paychecks for the first time. You can watch the full interview in the video above.

Eric Ting is an SFGATE digital reporter. Email: eric.ting@sfgate.com | Twitter:@_ericting