Victor Wembanyama and Giannis Antetokounmpo meet Wednesday night to highlight the battle between the San Antonio Spurs and Milwaukee Bucks.
Not many people on this planet can go toe-to-toe with Antetokounmpo, who does it all at 6' 11". Wembanyama, 7' 3", may be from another planet, though, with his combination of size, skill and athleticism.
In the first quarter on Wednesday, Wembanyama created an extraordinary highlight, which he seems to do each time he's on the floor. He caught the ball in the corner, pump-faked Milwaukee big man Brook Lopez and drove to the hoop for a wild finish over Antetokounmpo.
VICTOR WEMBANYAMA IS UNREAL.
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 9, 2025
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The degree of difficulty on this finish. 😮💨
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 9, 2025
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NBA fans were rightfully in awe over the finesse Wembanyama showed on the difficult shot:
Doing MJ layups at 7’5 good luck
— Fan (@undercoverNBA) January 9, 2025
Victor Wembanyama… pic.twitter.com/CW0TGn6hrw
— PJ Hoops (@RealPjHoops) January 9, 2025
Kyrie craftsmanship
— Kevan (@Kevanrry) January 9, 2025
LeBron athleticism
Steph range
KD mid-range
Generational Defence
He's really going to be the Goat
Basketball physics just got rewritten!
— Ed Derv (@derv_ed) January 9, 2025
— TJ Salomone (@TJSalomone) January 9, 2025
Wemby has had 2 plays that shouldn’t be physically possible and it’s 5 minutes into the game
— RB (@RyB_311) January 9, 2025
Wemby just a 7'5 Allen Iverson what is this 😭
— Russ' TD ⚡ (@RussFcb) January 9, 2025
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That wasn't the only crazy play from Wembanyama in the first quarter on Wednesday, either. To start the game, he hit a running, one-legged three-pointer.
Wemby is UNREAL 👽💦
— NBA TV (@NBATV) January 9, 2025
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Wembanyama and the Spurs (18–18) hope to get over .500 in Milwaukee, while the Bucks (18–16) look to win their second game in a row.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as NBA Fans Wowed By Victor Wembanyama's Circus Layup Over Giannis Antetokounmpo.
