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Yaxel Lendeborg dunking on girlfriend during basketball beatdown turns heads

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Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg had an off night against the Lakers on Friday, scoring only six points with a negative-20 plus-minus rating. However, prior to the game, Dub5 Apparel posted a video showing Lendeborg dunking on and verbally dominating his girlfriend Tacarra in a playful 1-on-1 basketball session. Despite his poor performance during the game, Lendeborg is seen as one of the most valuable players for the Warriors this season, suggesting he will continue to play an important role in the team's future plans.

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Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg gained attention after an Instagram video showed him dunking on his girlfriend during a pre-game basketball session with Dub5 Apparel. Despite scoring only six points in the Warriors' win against the Lakers, Lendeborg has been valuable to the team this season, contributing significantly in the first six games. The apparel brand often features the couple playing basketball together while promoting their clothing line.

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Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg didn’t have a great game against the Lakers on Friday night, as he scored a career-low six points and had a -20 +/-. asserted

he → have → /-

Perhaps this was because Lendeborg used up all of his good hooping against his girlfriend before the game. asserted

Lendeborg → use → game

On Thursday, Dub5 Apparel, a clothing brand that Lendeborg and his girlfriend, Tacarra, are heavily affiliated with, posted an Instagram video of them seemingly playing a game of 1-on-1. asserted

them → affiliate → 1

But it wasn’t much of a contest, which the 6-foot-9 forward quickly proved when he posterized his girlfriend then had several words to say to her about it afterward. asserted

he → prove → it

The two were obviously joking around, and the apparel brand has posted several clips of them hooping together while wearing Dub5 clothes. asserted

them → joke → clothes

The Warriors did not need a good game from Lendeborg to beat the Lakers 112-95 on Friday night. asserted

Warriors → need → night

But they’re going to need the rookie if they’re going to make any noise in the Western Conference this season, as he has already proved to be one of most valuable members of their roster through the season’s first six games. asserted

he → go → games

Because of his success, Yaxel and Tacarra can expect to stay in Golden State for quite a long time. asserted

Yaxel → expect → time

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