{"id":680934,"date":"2026-05-19T14:19:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T14:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/680934\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T14:19:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T14:19:08","slug":"a-shocked-nfl-player-delivers-viral-victor-wembanyama-take-after-thunder-heartbreak-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/680934\/","title":{"rendered":"A shocked NFL player delivers viral Victor Wembanyama take after Thunder heartbreak game"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you are a basketball fan, you already know what Victor Wembanyama delivered on Monday. He powered the San Antonio Spurs<\/a> to a 122-115 double-overtime win over the host Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> in the opener of the Western Conference finals.<\/p>\n

Not many would have predicted this kind of rise from the Spurs just a few years ago, and so, the win even drew praise from well-known NFL names, including Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Even someone outside the NBA world like New York Giants right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor felt compelled to give Wembanyama credit after Monday night.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo I don\u2019t watch the NBA like that but decided to watch the Spurs OKC game. Aye this man Wembanyama tf am I watching!?\u201d Eluemunor tweeted.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Thunder had almost no answer for Wembanyama, who posted a magnificent double-double with 41 points and 24 rebounds. His presence disrupted the Thunder throughout the night, making it difficult for several players to perform at their usual level.<\/p>\n

Game 2 is set for Wednesday in Oklahoma City, with the path to the NBA title now running through San Antonio. If the Spurs manage to win out at home for the remainder of the series, they will become NBA champions, and Wembanyama has a message for this.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe message would be that we as a team are ready to go into any environment, in any place, against anybody,\u201d Wembanyama said, via AP News. \u201cAnd even though we\u2019ve still got a lot to learn, our effort should be over anybody else\u2019s. And tonight, we were relentless.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Thunder MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took responsibility for the defeat, saying he needed to play better. It remains to be seen how Gilgeous-Alexander and Oklahoma City respond to Wembanyama\u2019s dominance in the next game.<\/p>\n

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