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Draymond Green takes his grudge against Rudy Gobert to a new level

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated May 8, 2025 7:38 PM ET

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green does not like Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert. That is not news. Green’s commitment to that antipathy, however, keeps getting more impressive.

The X account for 95.7 The Game posted video from the Warriors’ shootaround on Thursday, spotlighting Green getting his shots up. Green drains the lone attempt we see in the video, but many users noticed something even more incredible. The Warriors staffer rebounding Green’s shots was wearing a Gobert jersey.

Steph keeping Dray company while he gets shots up at shootaround pic.twitter.com/AWsoIvpA4E
— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) May 8, 2025

Many social media users absolutely loved this, and took it as a signal of how locked in Green is and how much he cannot stand Gobert.

Draymond got a dude draping a Gobert jersey on his back while he rebounds for him this is a level of hatred and locked in we haven’t seen before https://t.co/qX0EZ7icnS
— The Volume (@TheVolumeSports) May 8, 2025

Draymond shoots the ball like he’s Stephen Curry when he sees the Gobert jersey in front of him. This man is fueled by some all-time hate. https://t.co/N4MxBlWYl9
— Sam Esfandiari (@samesfandiari) May 8, 2025

Na man they got a trainer wearing a Gobert jersey to motivate Draymond. Dude is legit fueled by hate https://t.co/hJYJORr3Mi
— Jo (@MavsStan41) May 8, 2025

Green has never liked Gobert, though it has never been entirely clear why. That came to a head in 2023, when Green infamously choked Gobert during a game. While Green went too far that time, he has also made it very clear that he still cannot stand Gobert.

Green looked plenty motivated in the Warriors’ win in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals, when he erupted for 18 points and four three-pointers in a 99-88 win. He might need to continue to pick up some extra slack with Steph Curry sidelined, but with Gobert on the other side, he might be up to the challenge.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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