Steph Curry was quick on the trigger.Shortly after Yaxel Lendeborg made headlines on draft night for admitting he used to hate his new Warriors teammate, Curry took to Instagram to respond — and did not waste any words doing it.“Let’s go! Welcome to the Bay! I’m going to work hard to be your new favorite player” Curry wrote. Steph Curry’s comment on Yaxel’s IG: “Let’s go! Welcome to the Bay!I'm going to work hard to be your new favorite player ” pic.twitter.com/Sy541jsVYs — aly (@jinthirty) June 25, 2026If you missed what triggered the reply, Lendeborg — a self-described Kyrie Irving fan growing up — openly admitted at his post-draft press conference that he used to hate Curry during the iconic 2016 NBA Finals rivalry.Curry’s response was vintage Steph — lighthearted, competitive and completely unbothered. Rather than letting the comment slide, he turned it into a challenge, and you get the sense he means it.For what it’s worth, Lendeborg already has softened considerably. He met Curry in person when he attended the Warriors’ NBA play-in...
Warriors star Steph Curry hilariously responds to Yaxel Lendeborg’s hate for him
Published June 24, 2026 • 14 hrs ago
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