On Sunday, the Golden State Warriors won the NBA Summer League title when they beat the Memphis Grizzlies by a score of 94-90 in Las Vegas.
Yaxel Lendeborg finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds, two assists and two steals while shooting 9/18 from the field and 2/6 from three-point range in 32 minutes of playing time.
Danny Emerman of The San Francisco Standard wrote: “For the first time since 2013, the Warriors are Summer League champions. Yaxel Lendeborg (21 points, 10 rebounds) scored 7 of the last 10 GSW points. Seadubs PG Deivon Smith was terrific. Should be plenty of fun Lendeborg-Cam Boozer matchups to come.”
Yaxel Lendeborg (21 points, 10 rebounds) scored 7 of the last 10 GSW points. Seadubs PG Deivon Smith was terrific.
Should be plenty of fun Lendeborg-Cam Boozer matchups to come.
Lendeborg Sends Out Viral 7-Word Post
After the game, Lendeborg made a post to Instagram that had over 25,000 likes in one hour.
He wrote: “Just hoop yk you built for this”
Here’s what people were saying in the comments:
@yagrilmariiiii: “Just the beginning YAX 📝🔥💙💛”
@dubvibesonly: “New Face Of The Franchise 🗽”
@unocinco._: “Already getting big awards”
@azexno: “Congrats on the championship big dawg 🙌🔥”
@thomas_mcginn20: “Gonna be a star in the league”
@5starr.fernie: “Next Bay Area Legend 🐐”
Looking At Lendeborg
Lendeborg is coming off a season where he helped lead Michigan to the National Championship.
He finished the year with averages of 15.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.2 blocks per contest while shooting 51.5% from the field and 37.2% from three-point range in 40 games.
The 23-year-old was the 11th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft by the Warriors.
Lendeborg has many fans excited, as he is the kind of rookie who can step in right away and compete for a starting job.
He will also get the chance to play with Steph Curry and Draymond Green.
Golden State Warriors Star Yaxel Lendeborg Sends Out Viral 7-Word Post