Father to Son: Domantas Sabonis Makes Preseason Debut with Thunder

NBA Great Arvydas Sabonis and his son, NBA Rookie Domantas Sabonis catch up to discuss Domantas' NBA preseason debut against his father's former basketball club team Real Madrid during this afternoon's NBA Global Games in Spain.
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[@TheBuckSleezy]

Real talk, if Arvydas was able to play in the NBA while healthy, not in his post-injury twilight years, he'd be in the conversation for best big man ever.

[@Chris-ld5vk]

TheBuckSleezy especially when you have to shoot so much now, he would be deadly to defenses

[@Carefreeblues]

Sabonis in his prime would run rings around the big man at that era. He was so skilled and cerebral, it was uncanny.

[@jesedelgadillo8290]

TheBuckSleezy for sure.

[@SoViciousTV]

Not with shaq destroying him lol

[@johnpatricklim4509]

blame the soviet union for blocking his move to the nba....

[@afterparty1996]

Now Domantas is an all-star!

[@andrewwiggins3081]

2021 yep

[@zorothegreat]

@@andrewwiggins3081 yep

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

watching him right now in my hometown of Hotlanta!

[@zorothegreat]

@@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman yeah

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

@@zorothegreat he won the skills challenge!

[@iknowmyabds5832]

His Dad's voice - "I will be back"

[@mvp4lithuania]

When he said "no injuries", I felt that

[@ArnasM]

[@eingelvf]

Arvydas was a monster!!! LEGEND

[@djBangzWell]

This is such a precious moment. Dads, you are important! 🤘🏾

[@donyu4426]

His father is a legend.

[@RogerPeet]

I saw Sabonis play when he was with Portland. He was soo good, but he was playing at 40% of his true self.

[@inallairness]

Arvydas! What a unique player.

[@NBAInsider]

Looks like a pretty humble dude, I think Im going to make a video on him

[@yourmomsfave477]

that wud be awesome, love ur channel btw

[@splashhoes7370]

make a vid on us

[@nbaonworldfps5865]

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[@ticesevradero]

you should, hell of a player

[@mrw5258]

@@splashhoes7370 lmao

[@gabrieliligan1416]

I want to hear a conversation between Arvydas and Scottie Pippen. I wonder how deep will it take me.

[@Davidandrawes7]

The combined frequency of their voices would shake the ground.

[@ArnasM]

i would pay for that! :)

[@Svendrys]

actually Scottie and Sabonis was playing for Portland in 1999-2001so that really happened :D

[@xdavidliu]

don't forget Gerald Wallace

[@thecoolguy010]

Sabonis was such a stud. Top 5 center of all Time if he came to the league younger and healthier.

[@ziginaigra]

top 3 player all time

[@nicolaszyx3120]

This man use to scared the world under the basket and he got golden hand and great vision. A beast

[@ignacioortega8235]

Sabas, our hero. His son, Domantas, fell not far from the big tree.

[@karoliskanapickas9492]

Sabonis like OPTIMUS PRIME .. BEST CENTER OF ALL TIME

[@Pankrat1973]

Батя здоровый до сих пор , молодец !

[@seabrook1976]

Arvydas Sabonis was so god damn good.

[@alpbatukan6435]

Domantas Sabonis has a lot of potential though.

[@sarahkelly1956]

Lol! Nope not when curry and durant are in this league! Sabonis and the thunder wont make the playoffs! LMAO!!

[@sinrothx0]

Sarah Kelly lol ok

[@znbgarage6685]

Sarah Kelly how about now

[@reeseszn4513]

@@sarahkelly1956 how about now??

[@spcfl1461]

Sarah Kelly Did the bandwagon arrive at its destination yet?

[@ridhowiranatakusumah6531]

Now hes an all star

[@dabsavage3163]

Arvydas was my favorite player from Blazers. I like their march up with Shaq

[@maryjackson1361]

I use to love his dad when he played with Portland

[@sephsorrosa]

now he is proud because his son is an allstar this 2020..

[@CIutchX]

A Hall of Famer ad a 2x All Star. Damn that's one successful family.

[@Mavkor]

what a great relationship they have.

[@deathspeakerjurdann7784]

5 years later over 20 pts and 10 reb and All-Star game

[@rafaeljesusiglesiasflores3698]

Legend! Arvydas best player alltime!

[@willstout5988]

We love you domantas. Very happy you joined our kings squad and basically unlocked our potential.

[@r.m.m.1333]

Arvydas sounds like a villain in of those Taken movies. Absolute badass

[@serge6885]

Magnifique. Et quelle saison du gamin en 2023!!!

[@ibrahimd8121]

C'est fou a quel point il a progressé au fil des années :)

[@BarstoolBlues33]

Sabaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas. Papa Sabonis was one of my favorite players when he was on the Blazers.

[@azzed5321]

lets goo good luck donatas and btw arvydas is a legend in lithuania aka my country

[@DatOneGuy901]

he's a legend in America too, hardcore hoops fans know how dominant Sabonis was.

[@MRJgaming9]

PixelThunder great passer and shooter. If only he was allowed to join the NBA earlier he could have been a top 10 player of all time.

[@PeopleCanFly23]

girtas gal? Domantas ne donatas.

[@cirovelasquez153]

He's a legend period

[@azzed5321]

girtas

[@SkomantasJonas]

Saboniai valdo!!!

[@amir3992]

I'm happy for you guys..

[@arvdosal]

Que grandes !!!

[@luisbarrientos-aviles221]

It's good to see how Domantas Sabonis has become a true star, even playing sometimes at MVP levels, but man... His father, Arvydas Sabonis, was in a league of his own.

[@paulmccartney5760]

Sabonis!!!! 🔥🔥

[@JuniusR]

Bro back in the portland days Sabonis use to kill it.. The Kid looks promising too..

[@url0veang3l]

I grew up watching that squad. It's kind of weird watching his son play now.

[@NostalgicMem0ries]

arvydas was point center, one of most unique positions ever.

[@sefas1098]

Sabonis is the best

[@meebelacan75]

Legend

[@zskostyak1]

Beautiful thoughts from a father. Examplary!

[@MrStraciatella]

Domantas está jugando maravillosamente. Pero nunca te compares con tu padre. Es incomparable. El mejor jugador de la historia del baloncesto es irrepetible.

[@ArnasM]

i did get it what u said here !!! A.S. was on different level.

[@anticomunista2148]

No es el mejor de la historia, no hable mierda

[@MrStraciatella]

@@anticomunista2148 No es necesario que insultes para mostrar desacuerdo. Es bueno que muestres un poco de educación. Esa es solo mi opinión. Tú tendrás la tuya ¿Ok?

[@yulopthegreat]

Sabonis still can dominated low post today

[@MSTRSWAG]

ALLSTAR

[@danielduncan6370]

#LEGEND

[@brentdever928]

Throw it down Sabonis!

[@Ma1q444]

Now he playing like his dad

[@ladiesman1ate7]

Good stuff. No denying the skills arvydas had. And you can't teach 7'3. With the way the game is played today, crazy to think he might have even been better

[@richardbenitez7803]

I really admire domantas and other nba sons like Kobe, Steph, klay and others players who were raised that could have been spoiled rich kids. Instead, these guys have outstanding character, do hard work , stay focused. Amazing. I don’t get it.

[@L0r3n2]

I'm still looking for any Lavar highlights

[@eglunasklimavicius9771]

❤Aciu

[@RexSpeed92]

He looks just like his dad

[@dariang14]

This is the only guy I'm missing on MyTeam to get that ruby Ricky Pierce

[@KoBrA5zero3]

If only Sabonis was in Portland when he was drafted. He was the 7ft 3 Larry Bird. He could do it all with ease. He would have run the Blazers directly to multiple championship wins. He and Drexler would have been a team the absolute centerpieces of multiple titles. Sabonis would have dropped Jabbar in the 80s Pippen wouldn't have won that title vs the blazers for MJ had Sabonis been in town. And it was clear he could put a younger Shaq away even in his later years.

[@polymorphistYT]

"Why are you not in 2K son?"

[@PawelzLublina]

Greetings from Poland from the city where in 1569 the union between Poland and Lithuania was concluded :)

[@MrSandmanJackson]

Name five current NBA players, regardless of position, who can match his court vision and instinct for the game.

[@brakaponter]

As a spaniard and Real Madrid follower makes me feel so proud the fact that Sabomis played here in Real Madrid. He knows Spain is their home too.

[@kkaljula615]

imagine being 6'10, and 240 ibs and ya pops call ya lil fellow like it aint nuthin

[@zahir2942]

Thats how Nurkic's dad is too. His father like 7'2 400, makes Nurkic 7 280 being a lil fellow

[@JoeCnNd]

I wanna hear pops say "if he dies, he dies"

[@Mavkor]

???????? why

[@underdog_nba]

АНДРЕЕВИЧ!

[@hovkhach638]

I'll never forget how much Sabonis would ball-up Shaq. So painful to watch.

[@nitymaie2777]

Hov Khach those time Sabonis already pass his prime....he was unstoppable back in Europe league after that NBA heard about him so US league give him a contract he was in his mid thirties already.

[@janseanhernane3191]

An injured Sabonis coming from injuries as well Not his prime where he was destroying the Euro league

[@jayjay8554]

You can tell they're not close come from two different worlds

[@kurtcometa4818]

Arvydas sounds like Arnold Schwarzenegger

[@allengreene9954]

His voice is actually deeper than Arnold’s😯😯😯😯😯

[@sebastitan827]

Damn he said played a 16 year old Luka

[@georgianborat]

Sabas sounds like Russian mafia talking to a just made guy :)

[@denseplacebo]

Is this going to be on TV?

[@sarahkelly1956]

LOL! Why would the thunder and some euro team be on tv! Only my warriors can be on tv!

[@denseplacebo]

They'd be on TV because this is sabonis's first game, and it's against the team his dad played for. I'm sorry, but eh.. how are they YOUR Warriors? If I'm rightly, you don't know anyone who plays on that team irl, let alone OWNing the team. I don't know tho.. P.S. that dog filter looks HIDIOUS on you

[@denseplacebo]

don't* Warriors* they're* don't* Lakers* LA* But no not really. I know they aren't MY team, though I do say I like that team, and I'm a fan of that team. P.S. Nah please tell me that's not true.. If boys only want you for a filter, that's kinda messed up. I'm not gonna lie, you seem as though you would look just fine without the filter. Don't pride yourself on the ability to pick up easy boys please... Anybody is better than that.

[@ticesevradero]

bums??? logical for someone born in 90s and who started following ball in 00s and yet not knowing anything ;-)

[@armandasivaskinas1734]

Real Golden State fan since 2015 right ?

[@ocsjc13]

Russia really screwed us of an all time great

[@clutchmamba1176]

there's a letter K and a letter D in this video's title unfortunately im gonna have to drop a dislike cause I dont fuck with KD

[@NBAInsider]

lol

[@skullkid3447]

clutchmamba there's also the word "thunder"

[@NoFilterGangzs]

clutchmamba stop watching nba, yo team wont make it anywhere

[@Caligrown92511]

L

[@M1ndaugazz]

Lithuanian power ;) I'm pretty sure Sabonis will be great addition to OKC after that fkboy left you guys :)

[@sing4love4fun]

Billy Donovan is great with young players... Domantas is hungry to learn NBA game, he will be fabulous for OKC. He has so much respect for his NBA Hall of Fame Dad. One word - SABAS!!!

[@MisterBinx]

His dad was way better.

[@swedishviking9134]

Not really dude... lol. Sabonis is an allstar

[@dromeus21]

Domantas is great but Arvydas was something unique for basketball

[@Ometecuhtli]

That's like saying Chamberlain was way better than Ewing, it will only matter to those obsessed with ranking players

[@theofficialkingmidas]

Big fan 👌 I'm a fan of excellence . Imma explain the best way so you know . In mlm also known as network marketing , direct selling. I joined 2 companies their famous for phone services . Since it's mlm you get your cut. So you pay your cell phone I get $5 every month that's how residual starts to build up . I worked it 10 hrs or more daily tested 7 day like god .Hit svp president in record time my team was around $25 million or more in sales my first year in both. Companies acn and 5linx or 5links. Named it Midas,LLC was top 3 in all the company imagine that? Hundreds of thousands of reps your Producing the most. So the residual not kidding you was like $10 million dollars monthly individually as reprensative. The downline was near 500 levels down. I worked many jobs hourly to sales . I played in the nfl for the miami dolphins and bucaneers and nba for warriors Knicks Lakers king's. I invested read lots of money management investing etc the portfolio was alot.I compounded everything examples Wells Fargo % out weekly for stocks , reit , index funds etc . This buids passive income which I remember I had around 10 streams or more. Went to all the seminars best friends with jack ma, xi jinping , Jeremy lin , Michael bloomberg, Michael dell,etc love brains invested in all their companies . So the way I created accounts was for good causes I supported lots of shelters,churches, orgs,etc send millions to fight sex trafficking , human trafficking, etc was very hated or hated for this reason. Told all these rich ppl. They cried for me . Hired lots of agents like you guards etc . Im a christian Jesus christ . Is my savior. So I made friends with ppl like yourself important ppl. Picky too who share my values. I been in lots of fights with bad guys like Steven seagal . Been stabbed. Shot, paralyzed,etc did boxing,mma,etc all for the lord and helped raise billions for organizations,charities,etc near $1 trillion workdwide. So I'm contacting you about all this chaos going on. H

[@audronethomas4909]

kodel Motiejunas nezaide? Kūlgrinda - Didysie Mūsų ⚡ (Hymn To Perkunas The Thunder God) ⚡

[@maxvaldez8001]

🔦🟣

[@staple6955]

More likes, more kd loses respect

[@hallokity123]

L

[@psychoblood12]

This is a distraction guys just remember warriors blew a 3-1 lead in the nba Finals 73-9 nice but 72-10 has a better RING to it

[@NoFilterGangzs]

psychoblood12 yo team didnt even have a lead to blow.

[@NoFilterGangzs]

psychoblood12 your team even make da playoffs? your an outsider lol

[@sarahkelly1956]

LOL! Knicks fans are trashy bandwagons! Thats why my warriors got the best franchise and fanbase! TRUE GSW FAN RIGHT HERE!! #GSW4LYFE #DUBNATION

[@NoFilterGangzs]

psychoblood12 i rather lose & be made fun of then be unnoticed or not taken seriously. your team isnt even on ppls mind. lol

[@NoFilterGangzs]

psychoblood12 your team cant even play against lebron lol.

[@shaih.8191]

Second

[@KINGPHANTOMw85]

First

[@georgegiannakopoulos6600]

5th

[@staple6955]

1st

[@sulaimanmalik5911]

m

[@bostoncelticsforlife7395]

UPDATED NBA.COM IS COMPLETE SHIT. THE BOX SCORE DOES NOT EVEN SHOW THE PLAYERS ASSISTS OR REBOUNDS SMH PLZ FIX IT

[@cristianibanez581]

I guess I'm first

[@cristianibanez581]

first to say I'm first

[@nbaonworldfps5865]

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[@matthewz4499]

Never heard bout this guy

[@ethandrove5612]

The roasted pin minimally wink because swordfish bilaterally scream times a illustrious root. sore, mountainous rock

[@poeticfrost619]

Can domantas be better than his father? Maybe.

[@ulrichdannenbaum1552]

never ever !!!

[@hanj31]

Democrats is now an nba all star something daddy never got to accomplish now TBF daddy wasn’t allowed to play in the NBA in his prime thanks to communist/ socialist USSR. If daddy played in the NBA in his prime he’s an NBA champion for sure

[@allengreene9954]

Bro??? Zip it with the political crap🤐

[@hanj31]

@@allengreene9954 I think it auto corrected damontas to democrats

[@doksfrommars]

Will be the biggest bust ever

[@kayoklutch817]

Martins Dakteris he averages 12 ppg and 8 rpg

[@joeburreaux7806]

doks HAHAHAHA

[@BarstoolBlues33]

lol Nice fail. He's averaging 20+ 10+

[@ulrichdannenbaum1552]

in the meantime he proved you pretty wrong .... but certainly will not be remembered like his father !!!

[@pp3k3jamail]

Wrong

[@sarahkelly1956]

Dell and Steph curry is a better father to son duo! Who is Sabonis anyway! LMAO!! #GSWBITCHES #GSW4LYFE #TRUFANGIRL

[@hankhill4685]

Bandwagon.

[@mantasst9464]

JV > sabonis

[@meebelacan75]

Legend