NBA fans gave their reaction over the news of Golden State Warriors star Brandin Podziemski declaring his goal of becoming “better than Steph Curry,” which apparently drew unsatisfactory reactions from some of his teammates.
Over at X, NBA fans gave their honest reaction to the news of Brandin Podziemski getting “eyerolls” after voicing out his goal of surpassing the franchise’s biggest star, Steph Curry. For some fans, having an ambition, even if it is surpassing your own teammate, is not a bad thing.
“God forbid a white boy has ambitions,” one fan said.
Several people on the Warriors rolled their eyes when Brandin Podziemski said he wanted to be better than Steph Curry, per @anthonyVslater
“Podziemski made a number of comments in the lead-up to the season about his long-term career ambitions, including a news conference answer… pic.twitter.com/sI34xodIkN
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) November 12, 2025
One fan dove deeper on the topic, and highlighted that one of the purposes of playing sports is to have greater ambitions.
“I mean what’s wrong with a n***a having some ambition?” they said. “If you don’t think you’re going to be something what’s even the point of playing sports.”
In recent reports, Podziemski drew visible scorn from teammates after saying he wants to be better than Stephen Curry, a remark that reportedly prompted several players to roll their eyes and repeatedly reference his comment around the organization.
ESPN’s Anthony Slater reported on the news, and detailed Podziemski’s answer when asked if he wants to be as great as Curry.
“Podziemski made a number of comments in the lead-up to the season about his long-term career ambitions, including a news conference answer to a question about whether he wanted to be as great as Steph Curry,” Slater wrote. “Podziemski said he ‘wants to be better than him,’ an answer that elicited some eyerolls and continued references from several within the organization. Podziemski’s numbers are relatively stable from a season ago.”
The reaction surfaced amid a 6-6 start for the Warriors, a record that has heightened scrutiny of roles and commitment on a team with title expectations this season.
NBA Fans Poke Fun at Warriors’ Reaction to Brandin Podziemski
Over at X, NBA fans added fuel to the fire and questioned how Brandin Podziemski is planning to make his “to be greater than Steph Curry” dream come true.
“Is he doing the work to be as good as Curry or is this all talk?” one fan asked.
Is he doing the work to be as good as Curry or is this all talk?
— Kurt Nimphius’ Hair (@Hcp1Hcp) November 12, 2025
Another fan echoed the sentiment, highlighting how the goal seems to be too high a place to reach for most NBA players.
“The thing is, it’s too much fucking talking,” they said. “Just hoop n***a. Do you know how incredibly unlikely it is that you will be better than Steph Curry.”
As the NBA regular season progresses, NBA fans are eager to see if there will be any other breakout stars that would shock fans for the rest of the season.
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