WATCH: Chet Holmgren and Paolo Banchero take stylish victory lap after Pro-Am domination
Incoming NBA rookie stars Chet Holmgren and Paolo Banchero showed off in a Pro-Am appearance, before showing off their fashion games after. The NBA’s No. 1 and 2 draft picks combined for 84 points in The CrawsOver Pro-Am League, with Banchero scoring 50 points to Holmgren’s 34 point, 14 rebound performance.
Holmgren then shared photos the duo took while wearing their new jewelry and fashion, flexing their new NBA star status after dominating the day’s game.
Chet Holmgren and Paolo Banchero dominate Pro-Am game
The CrawsOver is a Pro-Am league started by former NBA star Jamal Crawford, and Holmgren and Banchero were two more of the recent batch of NBA players to play in Pro-Am games around the nation this offseason. Crawford, a former top-ten draft pick himself, played 20 seasons at the NBA level and was named NBA Sixth Man of the Year three times.
Opposite them on the court was Jaden McDaniels, the former first-round draft pick for the Los Angeles Lakers that was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder and then the Minnesota Timberwolves before last season. McDaniels showed out just as much as his NBA counterparts, scoring 52 points himself.
Both of the former stars out of Duke and Gonzaga impressed early at NBA Summer League, with Banchero drawing praise from four-time NBA champion Draymond Green and Holmgren getting a shout-out from star Kevin Durant.
Banchero’s highlight-reel 360 dunks are becoming routine as he adjusts to the NBA level, as he showcased his athleticism in his Summer League debut as well. In the first quarter of his first game in Las Vegas, Banchero stole a ball and opened up a fast break with nobody between him and the basket. He gathered his dribble in the same way as he did on Saturday, finishing with the 360 dunk and showing off for the fans.