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Klay Thompson mourns beloved bulldog Rocco on social media

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Klay Thompson's beloved English bulldog, Rocco, has died after 13 years alongside the Dallas Mavericks guard.

Thompson mourned Rocco in an Instagram post Friday, memorializing their time together and wishing him well in the afterlife.

"I'm gonna miss Rocco a lot, 13 glorious years with my boy," Thompson wrote. "I know he's in doggy heaven poppin somebody's ball. A great dynasty dog he was. Thank you for all the sweet messages! All dogs go to Heaven!"

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Rocco rose to prominence during Thompson's run as part of the Golden State Warriors' dynastic Splash Brothers duo, endearing himself to fans as the All-Star guard's close companion.