After hearing the devastating news that 104 people died in the Texas flood—27 of them young girls lost at summer camp—Dallas star Klay Thompson broke down in tears. “I kept thinking about their empty rooms, their backpacks still there… parents waiting for a call that may never come,” he told friends. Klay quickly donated $2 million to relief efforts and paid for two apartments to house families who’d lost everything. But what touched people most was the message he sent to the parents—words so honest and full of heartbreak, it brought the nation to tears. More than money, it was a promise: their girls would never be forgotten.

He’s known for his ice-cold calm on the court.
But when Dallas Mavericks superstar Klay Thompson heard about the Texas flood that took 104 lives, including 27 young girls still missing after it tore through a summer camp, his voice cracked.
And then, he cried.

“I couldn’t stop thinking about their empty rooms,” he told close friends. “Their backpacks still sitting there. Their parents waiting by the phone… praying for a call that may never come.”

And while others paused or waited, Klay didn’t.

$2 Million — and a Quiet Kindness

Within hours of learning the full scale of the disaster, Klay donated $2 million to the Texas Emergency Relief Fund.

But that wasn’t all.

• He rented and furnished two apartment units for families left homeless by the flood

• He arranged for groceries and supplies to be delivered weekly for the next six months

• And through his foundation, he offered counseling services to affected families with young children still asking where their sisters, friends, or cousins are

But it was the letter Klay sent to the parents of the 27 missing girls that left everyone in tears.

“I Don’t Have the Right Words. But I Have a Promise.”

Each of the 27 families received a simple envelope — no logo, no headline — just their last name written in pen.

Inside was a handwritten note from Klay.

“I’ve played through injuries. I’ve lost games. I’ve been booed by crowds. But nothing — nothing — compares to what you’re going through.

I don’t have the right words. But I have a promise: I will carry your daughters’ names with me. They deserved a full life. They deserved more time.

So until we meet them again — in a better world than this one — I will speak for them. I will remember them. I will make sure others do too.”

Each letter ended with a single, powerful line:

“I may not have known her name yesterday. But I’ll never forget it now.”

“He Wrote Our Daughter’s Name. And Then He Wrote It Again.”

One grieving mother said she hadn’t slept since the night the flood hit. But when she opened the letter, something shifted.

“He wrote our daughter’s name. And then he wrote it again at the bottom… just to make sure we saw it. That’s when I lost it.”

A Superstar Who Stepped Up — Quietly

While some celebrities posted links and hashtags, Klay refused to make a statement to the press. Instead, he stayed behind the scenes, helping quietly — not for praise, but because his heart couldn’t let him walk away.