Blake griffin vs serge ibaka biography
OKC Thunder: Examining the budding rivalry between Serge ......
OKC Thunder: Examining the budding rivalry between Serge Ibaka and Blake Griffin
One hails from the Republic of Congo.
Blake griffin vs serge ibaka biography
The other from right here in Oklahoma City.
One played his formative ball in Europe. The other starred 20 minutes down the road at the University of Oklahoma.
One has shed the label of foreigner, endearing himself to the Thunder faithful.
The other has become a local NBA villain, transforming into the face of a cross-country rival.
It’s Serge Ibaka verse Blake Griffin. The adopted son against the forgotten one.
And it’s one of the league’s most intriguing head-to-head matchups, with the latest chapter in this wacky tale of sports loyalty set for Thursday night in OKC, when the Clippers visit the Thunder.
“They have that budding rivalry,” said Thunder forward Ryan Gomes, who played with Griffin for two years in Los Angeles.
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“They’re both at that power forward. Blake is from Oklahoma and Serge plays in Oklahoma. So there’s a little bad blood between them.”
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