After getting a taste of NBA All-Star festivities with the Rising Stars challenge this past weekend, Warriors rookie Brandin Podziemski declared on social media he wants to come back — only next time, as a full-fledged All Star.
The brash post is reflective of Podziemski's intense confidence, which is dissected in a lengthy profile published Tuesday in The Athletic. Writer Anthony Slater spends a ton of time on Podziemski's love of trash talk. The rookie has needled Klay Thompson — whose spot he just recently took in the Dubs' starting lineup — over money, and he once spammed the team group chat with old, presumably embarrassing, photos of Draymond Green.