Chet Holmgren’s high school uniform of the Oklahoma City Thunder was retired Friday night at Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis.
“I want my shirt to hang on the wall as an example of the standards that should be maintained for everyone who walks through the doors of this school. So, thank you for coming.”
Several of Chet Holmgren’s OKC teammates pulled up tonight to see his High School Jersey retirement
pic.twitter.com/1UcahO9vyZ— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) January 20, 2024
Thunder shortstop Chet Holmgren has earned the Western Conference’s top honors in recent weeks with his performance in December.
Holmgren, a 7-foot-1 forward/center, averaged 17.4 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.5 blocks in 13 games during the month and was named the Conference’s Rookie of the Month. Holmgren was also named Western Conference Rookie of the Year for October/November two years in a row.
This season he is averaging 17.4 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game.
The Thunder selected Holmgren with the second overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. He averaged 21 points and 12.3 rebounds as a senior and earned Gatorade Player of the Year honors.
Holmgren finished his high school career as a five-star recruit and the top player in the 2021 recruiting class. He spent one year at Gonzaga before the Oklahoma City Thunder selected him with the second overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft.
Chet Thomas Holmgren (born May 1, 2002) is a professional basketball player of America who plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected with the second overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft and played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
Holmgren was selected with the second overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder, making him Gonzaga’s highest draft pick and Minnesota’s highest draft pick, aside from Kevin McHale in in 1980, it came in third.
In his Summer League debut, Holmgren scored 23 points, seven rebounds, four assists and six blocks in a 98-77 victory over the Utah Jazz. On July 5, 2022, Holmgren signed a multi-year contract with the Thunder.
On October 25, 2023, Holmgren made his NBA debut, scoring 11 points and grabbing 4 rebounds in a 124–104 win over the Chicago Bulls.
On October 27, Holmgren recorded 16 points, 13 rebounds and 7 blocks in a 108–105 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, breaking the franchise record for most blocks in a single game by an artist.
On November 18, Holmgren scored a game-high 36 points with 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks and 2 3-pointers in a 130–123 win over the Golden State Warriors.
He also joined Michael Jordan as the only rookie in NBA history to have 35 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 1 block and 2 3-pointers in a game.
On December 4, Holmgren was named the Conference Rookie of the Month for the October/November playoffs.
Josh Giddey and Chet Holmgren have been teammates for two years with the OKC Thunder. A day before that game, almost the entire OKC team went to Minnehaha Academy for Holmgren High School’s dress rehearsal.
In mid-November last year, allegations emerged on social media that Josh Giddey had an inappropriate relationship with a minor. A few days later, the NBA said it would investigate the claims.
OKC Thunder coach Mark Daigneault and Giddey declined to comment on the matter in general. Meanwhile, the 21-year-old Australian continued to play alongside Chet Holmgren, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the rest of his Thunder teammates.
Josh Giddey received boos, whistles and unflattering names whenever he did well for OKC on the road. Holmgren and “SGA” have said many times that Giddey weathered the storm with strength and poise.
When Chet Holmgren retired his high school uniform Friday night in Minnehaha, he may have chosen to lie down.
Almost the entire OKC Thunder organization just pulled up to Minnehaha Academy in Minnesota for the high school jersey retirement of Chet Holmgren.
A special night for Chet, Minnehaha, and the entire Minnesota basketball community. pic.twitter.com/HP7i92AvBj
— Joe Doerrer (@jd3hoops) January 20, 2024
Josh Gidey is averaging 12.0 points, 6.2 rebounds and 4.7 assists this season. He plays an important role in the Minnesota Timberwolves team.
Chet Holmgren may have the toughest job on defense Saturday against the Timberwolves. He has to protect big men Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert.
He will have an unenviable task against Minnesota’s athletic offense, led by Anthony Edwards.
Josh Gidey is not attending Minnehaha Academy, but will be a big presence at Target Center alongside Chet Holmgren.
The Thunder (28-13) host the Minnesota Timberwolves (30-11) on Saturday night at Target Center in a matchup between the top two teams in the Western Conference standings.
Fans had this to say:
They told Josh Giddey to sit this one out 💀
— Julio Rodriguez Fan Club ⚾️ (@JRodFanClub) January 20, 2024
They must be left giddy on the plane 😂😂😂
— Finesse40tymes ® (@1Freebandzzz) January 20, 2024
This is how you know that the dude is a good guy, and his teammates loved playing with him
— RG| Dynasty Gaming (@Dynasty8314) January 20, 2024
Josh Giddey’s jersey going up next year like Harden’s at the strip club
— EveryMorning Quarterback (@EMQpodcast) January 20, 2024
Josh Giddey handcuffed in the parking lot pic.twitter.com/2QWLrpvCoB
— Scott Kacsmar (@ScottKacsmar) January 20, 2024
Josh Giddey when they tell him,
He can’t come into the high school pic.twitter.com/kzd0qZgUz8— Vintage_Steez (@VintageSteez) January 20, 2024
Where’s Giddey? He not allowed to be near a high school
— JalenJohnsonMuse (@JalenJmuse) January 20, 2024
Josh Giddey trying to get into the high school pic.twitter.com/Wdtd52xxFV
— ☔️ (@wezzyupnext) January 20, 2024
Josh Giddey when he tried to get into the high school pic.twitter.com/yTuG6Nnx2b
— Lakers Royalty (@LakersRoyalty) January 20, 2024
Damn, did Chet bring the whole squad and their extended families? Where's Giddey hiding?
— Vanilla Ling (@justvanillaling) January 20, 2024
