Victor Wembanyama takes the Chet Holmgren rivalry so seriously he won’t even acknowledge his name

In case you have any doubt about the competitiveness between Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren, the young San Antonio Spurs big man seemingly takes few things more seriously than his battles with his peer from Oklahoma City. This dynamic comes into focus again as the Spurs visit the Thunder on Wednesday.

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On Wednesday afternoon, ESPN NBA writer Michael C. Wright revealed that Wembanyama actively avoids using Holmgren's name. He used an example of where Wembanyama was asked a direct question about playing against Holmgren.

In response, Wembanayama just talked about the general matchup with the Thunder without even acknowledging Holmgren. Oh, OK:

Here's to another heated battle between two of the best young big men in the NBA. May they add another awesome chapter to their already great rivalry.

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