Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg quickly is taking the NBA by storm, averaging 22.6 points, 9.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists through the first five games of his career and looking like a future star for the franchise. His off-the-court personality is turning heads, as well.Lendeborg made headlines after Golden State’s 127-105 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on opening night when he called out Lakers star Luka Doni, saying he lost all respect for the star because of his whining and complaining. His trash talk after just one game drew scrutiny, leading to the question of whether or not he needs media training. But if you ask Lendeborg, he wants no part in that, opting instead to stay true to himself.
“I’m not doing that, man,” Lendeborg told the San Francisco Chronicle. “I’m going to stay true to myself, and be honest. I’ve seen plenty of interviews where people are talking and it’s like, ‘Man, I don’t want to watch this,’ you know what I mean? And it’s not like I’m click-baiting or click-farming or whatever the heck people are saying.
“But it’s like, that’s honestly how...