Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama has serious bad blood with Thunder star Chet Holmgren — at least fans think so
Spurs and Thunder play Game 1 tonight as fans fuel a Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren rivalry despite both NBA stars denying any real bad blood.
Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama has serious bad blood with Thunder star Chet Holmgren — at least fans think so originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs tip off Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals tonight at 8:30 p.
m. ET on NBC/Peacock. Despite the Spurs holding a 4-1 regular-season advantage and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander winning his second consecutive MVP award, the subplot making rounds online is whether Victor Wembanyama genuinely hates Thunder center Chet Holmgren.
Both of them deny any bad blood, but public perception says otherwise. The origin story dates back to 2021. Wembanyama and Holmgren first collided at the FIBA U19 World Cup Final, where Team USA edged France 83-81.
Holmgren walked away with tournament MVP honors, while Wembanyama took home a runner-up medal. And, according to fans on social media, that's the start of the tension between them. Why does Wemby hate Chet?