All eyes will be on Chet Holmgren. As the Oklahoma City Thunder travel to face the Minnesota Timberwolves for Games 3 and 4 of the Western Conference Finals, the seven-footer's homecoming is an underrated storyline that has reached the surface with the series changing locations.

Holmgren was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 1, 2002. He stayed local to the Minneapolis area growing up, and started attending Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis in the sixth grade. Holmgren went to high school and eventually college with Magic guard Jalen Suggs. When he was a freshman in high school, Holmgren was already 6-9.

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) dunks on Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo (0) during the second half of Game 2 of an NBA basketball Western Conference Finals playoff series Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Oklahoma City. Credit: AP/Nate Billings