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Warriors’ Yaxel Lendeborg Posts Cryptic Message After Luka Doncic Trash Talk

Yaxel Lendeborg is still making noise. The Golden State Warriors rookie posted an Instagram story that spread on X the day after his comments about Luka Doncic.Lendeborg Posts Instagram StoryThe story is a five-second TikTok clip of a man lifting…

By Keith Watkins · HEAVY

Published: Friday, 23 October 2026 at 10:56 AM

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Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg shared an Instagram clip after criticizing Luka Doncic following their matchup.
Lendeborg said he lost respect for Doncic, claiming the Lakers star complained throughout the opening night game.
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors 127-105 in the season opener.

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Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg shared a video of a man lifting weights on Instagram following his postgame comments about Luka Doncic. The social media activity came after the Warriors lost 127-105 to the Los Angeles Lakers on opening night, during which Lendeborg stated he "lost all respect" for Doncic due to continuous complaining.

Lendeborg held Doncic to 1-of-5 shooting as primary defender, while scoring 12 points and receiving a technical foul. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, along with teammates Draymond Green and Stephen Curry, voiced strong support for the rookie's competitive mindset.

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