Draymond GreenForward, Golden State Warriors

Draymond Green Reacts to Shaq & De'Aaron Fox on Wembanyama's "Steph Curry" Gravity

2 May 2026 · 1 min

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In this monologue, Draymond Green lauds Victor Wembanyama as an unprecedented big man, highlighting Shaquille O'Neal's praise that Wemby is the "first perfect big man" ever created. Green emphasizes Wemby's elite defensive skills and his offensive "gravity," drawing a parallel to Steph Curry's impact after De'Aaron Fox noted that only Curry possesses comparable gravity. He underscores how Wemby's 7'5" frame moves with remarkable agility, making him a constant rim threat. Green also observes that despite their youth, players like Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, and Fox exhibit veteran-like poise and versatility, readily shifting roles to prioritize winning. He concludes that this selfless, team‑first mindset is the "secret sauce" for success.

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Shaq called Wemby the first perfect big man that's ever been created. Quite honestly, man, Wemby's unreal. What he does defensively matched by his gravity on the offensive end, it's unbelievable. I saw Fox made a comment where he said, "Only person with gravity like that is Steph." Which also shows you how incredible Steph is. It takes a guy that's 7'5" that could move the way Wemby moved, that's a live threat over anyone at the rim, to have the type of gravity that Steph has. It's a huge compliment to Steph. It's an even bigger compliment to Wemby. The way he's playing, You know, I think everybody's speaking on their youth. He's not playing like this is his first time in the playoffs and he's in his third year. He's looking like a seasoned vet. Stephon Castle looks like a seasoned vet. Fox is like sometimes the third option, sometimes the fourth option, sometimes the first option. What that says to me is this team just wanna win. They don't care what it look like. They don't care who does what, who gets what. They don't care. And that is the secret sauce, man.