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Steph Curry jokes with Yaxel Lendeborg about how new teammate 'used to hate' him
The Golden State Warriors selected Michigan star Yaxel Lendeborg with the No. 11 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Lendeborg admitted he used to hate Stephen Curry as a child because he preferred Kyrie Irving. Curry has since responded to these comments with good-natured banter on Instagram.
What changed
Stephen Curry responded to rookie Yaxel Lendeborg's admission that he previously disliked him.
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Steph Curry and Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg Exchange Jokes Over Past Rivalry
confidence 100%The Golden State Warriors selected Michigan star Yaxel Lendeborg with the No. 11 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Lendeborg admitted he used to hate Stephen Curry as a child because he preferred Kyrie Irving. Curry has since responded to these comments with good-natured banter on Instagram.
What's confirmed:
- The Golden State Warriors selected Michigan star Yaxel Lendeborg with the No. 11 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
- Lendeborg told reporters, "In 2016, I’m a big Kyrie Irving guy. So I used to hate Steph Curry."
- Stephen Curry responded to Lendeborg's comments via an Instagram post.