Yaxel Lendeborg gave away $9m in NIL to give Steph Curry hope and join Wilt Chamberlain in NBA history

Yaxel Lendeborg is an ‘old’ NBA rookie who challenged the Golden State Warriors as soon as he was drafted. Eight games into his pro career, Lendeborg is giving Stephen Curry new hope and has already seen his 24-year-old name mentioned next to NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain. “Whenever Steph’s not in the game, it’s my opportunity to try to be the leader, be the main guy on the team,” said Lendeborg, after scoring a personal best 37 points and lifting the Curry-less Warriors to a 124-112 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.