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Paolo Banchero, the top pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, got a bit of a rude awakening from one of his colleagues from the league over the weekend. The teen Orlando Magics big man apparently has some static with Atlanta Hawks star Dejounte Murray, this after a testy exchange on the court spilled over to social media as well.
Paolo Banchero, 19, and Dejounte Murray, 25, squared off in NBA Hall of Fame legend Isaiah Thomas’ Zeke-End tournament and a clip from the event has since gone viral. The footage in question features Banchero guarding Murray on the ball with Murray faking out Banchero, bouncing the ball off his backside, going around the player, and tossing himself an alley-oop dunk off the background then throwing the ball with attitude toward Banchero.
The good folks at Bleacher Report caught Murray taking to social media and explaining why he showed up Banchero in such dramatic fashion.
“You tried to flex that #1 pick sh*t on me when I been rooting for you when you was a kid asking to rebound for me. Don’t get on this Internet saying nothing…you changed from the humble kid you always was and I stand on real sh*t boy and you know. You made it and changed and I lost all respect,” read the first part of Murray’s comment.
He added, “Stay humble this life you in is real now ain’t no joke. I still wanna see you win [be]cause that’s who I am.”
Murray’s comments apparently came after Banchero made public mention that Murray unfollowed him on Instagram, thus sparking the passionate response seen above.
Paolo Banchero and Dejounte Murray apparently have a relationship that stretches back to Banchero’s amateur days so perhaps these two can mend whatever was broken ahead of the season. Otherwise, circle all Magic versus Hawks games on your calendars.
Check the clip below courtesy of ballislife.com.
DEJOUNTE MURRAY…the disrespect
pic.twitter.com/LIVGE9qYHF
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) August 7, 2022
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Photo: Getty
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did not have Paolo vs. Dejounte as our offseason beef matchup but ok https://t.co/ocMQfGPBHv pic.twitter.com/j4G1Ku0KJh
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) August 8, 2022
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Dejounte Murray : Paolo banchero needs to be humble
Also Dejounte Murray last week Vs a 9-5 worker pic.twitter.com/yEeaVFkjUw
— John (@iam_johnw) August 8, 2022
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John Collins tryna guarding Paolo Banchero in all 4 games after da Dejounte Murray beef pic.twitter.com/SOabJtgLGk
— ⁰⁰ (@KumingaClears) August 8, 2022
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Okay nah fr, y’all aren’t fooling me. What Instagram Model Dejounte & Paolo really beefing over
pic.twitter.com/crp2qZybTm
— Hoop Fiends
(@hoopfiends) August 8, 2022
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Paolo is so strong that he goes up for the ball and unintentionally makes Dejounte Murray bust his ass on the floor.
Paolo doesn't even realize he's mad when Murray uses his strength to push Paolo back.
Paolo stops his momentum, hugs him, and pats him on the belly lol. pic.twitter.com/NttfjFy1RG
— WeltGawd (@WeltGawd) August 8, 2022
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Dejounte was really calling for doubles on Paolo all game pic.twitter.com/E5JnacS3Ph
— 𝓜𝓪𝓽𝓽
(@mldiffley) August 8, 2022
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he might hate Paul george more than he hate Paolo pic.twitter.com/TMS9VJQu6P
— Le5-6 (@deepyy_) August 8, 2022
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Paolo Banchero and DeJounte Murray share some beef. pic.twitter.com/1WWFPcUkot
— nba paint (@nba_paint) August 8, 2022
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Dejounte Murray when the Hawks play Paolo Banchero and the Magic
pic.twitter.com/4JEZXeCTs2
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) August 8, 2022
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Dejounte Murray told Paolo Banchero that the NBA changed him and he didn’t even play 5 minutes of NBA basketball.
— Ahmed/INeedHer.eth
(@big_business_) August 8, 2022
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Dejounte & Paolo’s latest IG posts
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) August 8, 2022
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"With the first overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, the Orlando Magic select Paolo Banchero."
Dejounte Murray: pic.twitter.com/MMyj65aCCR
— Varnel Trill
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This how John Collins looking at Dejounte knowing he’s the one that’s gonna have to guard Paolo this season pic.twitter.com/xtYUI88OA7
— ShokoIeirisStayAtHomeHusband (@TerranovaNoah) August 8, 2022