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Warriors rookie learns he's guarding Luka Doncic, clip goes viral

Yaxel Lendeborg learned his assignment before the Warriors' final preseason game against the Lakers on Wednesday, and the clip spread fast; the Doncic stare did the rest.

On air: Hank Ledger on BBN Newsroom
Published 2:34 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

At a glance

First reported by New York Post: “Moment Warriors rookie learns he’s guarding Luka Doncic goes viral: ‘What the f–k’”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 2:34 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger.

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New York PostMoment Warriors rookie learns he’s guarding Luka Doncic goes viral: ‘What the f–k’

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA Warriors rookie found out right before a preseason game who he would be guarding, and the clip of his reaction is everywhere.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSkip Waverly is outside the arena.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentHank, I'm standing outside the arena, and behind me the crowd is still replaying the moment Yaxel Lendeborg learned he'd be guarding Luka Doncic before Wednesday's game against the Lakers.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentThe video shows the rookie hearing the assignment, and his reaction was a word I can't repeat on the air, though he did say it twice, and fans have been sending it around all afternoon.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTwice.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentHank, I feel for him.
Skip Waverly · Field CorrespondentI get handed a terrible assignment every single day, and mine is a security guard named Gary who has now asked me to move three times. I would also like to mention the desk.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThank you, Skip. The rookie at least got on the court, and your Gary is still undefeated.