The tension between Victor Wembanyama and Draymond Green has been building from the moment Wemby entered the league. Friday night in San Antonio, it finally snapped. A leaked audio clip from the NBA Cup game didn’t just confirm the trash talk; it showed how personal and raw it got between the two stars.
The back and forth begins with Green pressing up on Wembanyama during an inbound. Wemby yells out in frustration. Draymond fires back instantly.
“You a**, n****.”
No buildup. No subtlety. Just Draymond going straight at him. Moments later, Wembanyama soared for a dunk over Green, a play wiped out by an off-ball foul, but he made sure Draymond heard him anyway.
“On your head!” he shouted.
Green shot back with, “You trash, n****.”
Trash talk is part of Draymond’s identity. He has made a career out of pushing opponents to the edge, poking at their pride, and getting under their skin. But this wasn’t a rookie who didn’t know how to respond. Wembanyama pushed right back, and he was not intimidated at all.
After the game, he didn’t soften the moment.
“When somebody speaks to you a certain way, you respond a certain way,” Wemby said.
What Victor Wembanyama Really Said To Draymond Green👀:
Wemby: “Ahhh!”
Green: “You a**, n****”
Wemby: “On your head!”
Green: “You trash, n****”
After the game, Wemby called out Draymond for the exchange:
“When somebody speaks to you a certain way, you respond a certain way” pic.twitter.com/Ez93DlNFf5
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His tone was steady. No anger. No backtracking. Just a young superstar making it clear that he’s not here to be bullied.
The whole moment felt bigger than a few words during a dead ball. It was symbolic, old era versus new. Draymond is one of the last true enforcers. Wembanyama is the future, a seven-foot-four cornerstone who carries himself like he already belongs among the best. When their styles collided, neither backed down.
The dunk, even though it didn’t count, still landed. Wembanyama didn’t just beat Green on a play. He went at him physically and verbally. That’s something most players, even established stars, hesitated to do during Draymond’s peak. And the rest of the night backed it up. Wemby put up 26 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, added four assists, and blocked three shots.
He controlled the paint, controlled the pace, and looked like the best player on the floor until Stephen Curry took it away late.
Golden State still escaped with a 109–108 win. Curry dropped 49 and erased a ten-point Spurs lead, stealing the spotlight like he’s done his entire career. Draymond didn’t have much offensively, but he found ways to make an impact with defense and playmaking. He won on the scoreboard. He lost the highlight battle.
And here’s the part that makes the rivalry interesting: Wembanyama has actually struggled when Draymond guards him. In their last two matchups, Wemby is 8-for-21 from the field, 2-for-5 from deep, with 6 turnovers in just 14 total minutes against Green. For all the fireworks and all the trash talk, Draymond has made those minutes uncomfortable. Wemby knew it. Draymond definitely knew it. That’s why the tension felt so sharp on Friday.
For San Antonio, the night said a lot. Wembanyama isn’t scared of anyone. He’s ready for every mind game the league throws at him. For Golden State, it showed something else: Draymond’s intimidation doesn’t land the way it used to. Not with players like Wemby around.
And for everyone who heard the leaked audio, one thing is obvious. This rivalry just got real, and it’s not going away anytime soon.
