Rudy Gobert is getting into his twelfth season within the NBA (and third with the Minnesota Timberwolves).
The 2024 Defensive Participant of the 12 months completed the season averaging 14.0 factors, 12.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists and a couple of.1 blocks per sport whereas capturing 66.1 % from the sector in ’76 matches.
On Friday, Gobert made a job on Instagram which obtained greater than 9,000 likes in seven hours.
Gobert captioned his message: “12 months XII. 🙏🏽🔒🐺”
NBA legend Dwight Howard left a remark.
Howard wrote: “🔥🔥🔥”
Howard is among the greatest facilities in NBA historical past.
The eight-time All-Star despatched a message (by way of X) when Gobert was named Defensive Participant of the 12 months this season.
Howard wrote (Might 7): “Congratulations Rudy ❗️From one DPOY to a different, I’ll say that is one of the best protection I’ve seen out of all the opposite occasions you’ve got received! Get that ring this 12 months then go for an additional one and be the one to have 5! I inform you all that the retreat into Darkness will remodel you into a special animal 💯”
Congratulations Rudy ❗️From one DPOY to a different, I’ll say that this was one of the best protection I’ve seen out of all the opposite occasions you received! Get this ring this 12 months, then go for an additional and be the one one to get 5! I inform you all that retreat into darkness will remodel you into one other…
-Dwight Howard (@DwightHoward) Might 7, 2024
Gobert was the twenty seventh decide within the 2013 NBA Draft and has been one of many league’s greatest facilities for a decade.
Earlier than being traded to Minnesota in the summertime of 2022, Gobert spent the primary 9 seasons of his profession with the Utah Jazz.
The Timberwolves will play their first sport of the 2024-25 NBA season on October 22 once they tackle the Los Angeles Lakers in California.
