"Lockin down whoever" - Draymond Green's wife Hazel Renee expresses pride as Warriors veteran secures DPOM honor

Modified Apr 04, 2025 10:15 GMT

NBA: Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs - Source: Imagn — Draymond Green wins defensive player of the month for the Western Conference and gets a shoutout from his wife Hazel Renee - Source: Imagn

Draymond Green could go down as one of the greatest defenders of all time when his career is all said and done. Green won a Defensive Player of the Year award in 2017 and is looking poised to secure his second career DPOY award this season. Green's campaign for the award is in full swing as he won the Western Conference Defensive Player of the Month award for March.

Green's wife, Hazel Renee, took to her Instagram to show support for her husband after he won the monthly award. Renee even said Green is locking up whoever tries to take him on out on the court:

Draymond Green's wife Hazel Renee shouts out her husband for winning Western Conference Defensive Player of the Month (Image via Instagram @lovehazelrenee)

"LOCKIN DOWN WHOEVER!! Sooo Sooo Proud Of All Of Your HARDWORK. TOP TIER MY LOVE @money23green"

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In March, Green helped lead the Warriors to a top 5 defensive rating for the month while also being third in steals with 1.9 a game. In addition, Green was also contesting 9.1 shots a game as both a primary perimeter and paint defender for the Warriors.

Draymond Green shares his honest thoughts on his chances for Defensive Player of the Year

Draymond Green is expected to be one of the finalists for Defensive Player of the Year and could win the award outright. With the injury to former DPOY front-runner Victor Wembanyama, the race has been wide open. Green was not a name at the top when Wembanyama first went down, but his play since then has thrust him into the conversation.

In a conversation on "NBA Today" with ESPN's Malika Andrews, where she asked him if he believes this may be his last best chance at the award, Green replied:

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"I think this is one of the last best chances I'll have. I think I've put together a good case. I got another 6 or 7 games to continue to make that case... I think I should win it, but I do wish luck to all the guys that are in the running because it's an incredible thing."

The award would be the second of his career, and according to Green's comments, it could even end up being his last.

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