Chet Holmgren welcomed to the NBA by Bulls vets

Wednesday marked Chet Holmgren’s Oklahoma City Thunder debut, having been chosen second overall in the 2022 NBA draft.

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The Thunder’s season opening against the Chicago Bulls began with the former Gonzaga Bulldogs standout receiving his unofficial “Welcome to the NBA” halfway through the second quarter.

Nikola Vucevic, after taking a dime from Coby White, nailed a two-handed jam over the seven-footer.

The budding star is placed on his first poster by the 16th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft in this picture-perfect occasion.