Getty Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson celebrates a three-point shot during Game 6 of the 2022 NBA Finals.

Klay Thompson’s return from a two-plus year absence was storybook material on its own; the fact the he helped the Golden State Warriors capture their fourth NBA championship in eight years takes the tale to a whole other level. And that’s before considering what he was able to do on the hardwood as an individual.

Any expectations Dub Nation may have had for Thompson in his comeback bid were undoubtedly exceeded. Despite the incredible amount of time that had passed since his last taste of action, the five-time All-Star was somehow able to re-emerge as a 20-point scorer and a 38.5% three-point shooter.

For some, that would probably be enough to find contentment, but Thompson is a different kind of animal.

Before the Warriors’ Finals run was complete, Thompson was already plotting his workout path in an effort to return bigger and better than ever in 2022-23. And, from the looks of it, his hard work is paying off.

Klay Hits Bucket After Bucket in Workout Clip

Over the weekend, Charlie Torres — one of the trainers who has been in Klay’s corner in recent years — took to Instagram (along with Swish Cultures) to post video footage of one of the Warriors star’s recent workouts. And to say that it wetted the appetite for the Dubs-starved masses would be an understatement.

Donning the red, white and blue of USA Basketball, Thompson could be seen knocking down several jumpers in a row in the clip, most of which were corner threes. That’s apparently just a small taste of what the baller was able to accomplish, though.

In the post’s caption, it was revealed that Thompson hit 22 consecutive shots at one point during the workout, was 11-for-11 from both sides and only missed a combined 15 shots over the course of the 70-minute session.

While NBA-level ballers making shots is hardly breaking news — this writer has seen people like retired Jazz/Kings center Greg Ostertag hit 8-10 triples in a row on more than one occasion — all signs point to Thompson coming back with a vengeance next season.

2022-23 Could Be the Year of Klay

It was another of Thompson’s trainers, Ben Bruno, who revealed that the sharpshooter was preparing to make the most of his summer before the Dubs had even secured the chip. In a July IG update, Bruno shared a screen capture of the following text message, which was sent to him by Thompson before the Finals:

“Hey man. I rented a spot in Beverly Hills from mid-July to mid-September,” the Warriors wing texted. “Now that I’m back healthy we gotta get on a good workout schedule for the summer again like it’s 2018.”

So, with just a few, short weeks remaining until training camp gets underway, he’s very clearly getting work done in the weight room as well as on the hardwood. And considering what he was able to accomplish last season after a pair of major injuries, big things could be on the horizon in ’22-23.

In other words. it looks like the Splash Bros. are finally back in effect.

The Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star honored her later father with an emotional message.

Mariska Hargitay's legendary father will always be near and dear to her heart.

On January 6, the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star posted a throwback picture of her late father, Mickey Hargitay, on what would have been his 98th birthday. The actor died of cancer at the age of 80, just three years after his final acting role, which just happened to be on SVU alongside his daughter.

The throwback photograph Hargitay shared showed Mickey dressed in a suit and smiling on what appears to be a red carpet event.

"Happy birthday Dad. #ICarryYouWithMe Forever in my heart," she lovingly captioned the post.

What to know about Mariska Hargitay's father, Mickey Hargitay

Mickey Hargitay was a Hungarian body builder who notably won the title of Mr. Universe in 1955 after moving to the U.S. at the age of 21.

In an interview with the L.A. Times, fellow muscleman Arnold Schwarzenegger discussed the impact that Mickey Hargitay had on the bodybuilding community. "Bodybuilding was dominated by American champions; there was no hope for anyone else," he told the outlet. "That someone from central Europe became Mr. Universe gave hope for someone like myself and others to dream about."

Shortly after Mickey was given the Mr. Universe title, he caught the attention of iconic actress Mae West, who cast him as a muscleman for her Las Vegas act called The Mae West Revue. There, Hargitay met and fell in love with fellow sex symbol Jayne Mansfield, and the two starred in several film projects together, including The Loves of Hercules, Promises! Promises!, and Primitive Love. They wed in 1958, and had three children together, Miklós, Zoltán, and Mariska, before divorcing in 1964.

Mariska Hargitay and father Mickey Hargitay attend the 2004 American Women in Radio and Television Gracie Allen Awards gala on June 22, 2004 at the New York Hilton Hotel, in New York City. Photo: Getty Images

Mickey then went on to star in several Hungarian and Italian horror and western films throughout the 60s and 70s. He also had a guest role in a 2003, Season 5 episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit titled "Control." In the episode, he acted alongside his daughter, playing the role of a man who witnesses a concerning moment in a subway station, and recalls what he saw to Benson as a potential witness. Mickey passed away three years after the appearance, making it his final credited acting role.

Mickey's legacy is living on strong. In a 2018 interview with Closer Weekly, Harigtay opened up about what her father taught her in life. “The message I got from my father was that life is hard, but you just don’t quit,” she told the outlet. “I’d get an audition and he’d say, ‘How hard are you going to work for it?’