{"id":468745,"date":"2026-05-31T05:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T05:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/468745\/"},"modified":"2026-05-31T05:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T05:42:09","slug":"nike-celebrates-wemby-spurs-reaching-nba-finals-in-trending-video-he-has-arrived","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/468745\/","title":{"rendered":"Nike Celebrates Wemby, Spurs Reaching NBA Finals in Trending Video, &#8216;He Has Arrived&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">Nike celebrated San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama locking in his first trip to the NBA Finals with an alien-themed video Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">&#8220;He has arrived,&#8221; the Nike video concluded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">Wembanyama scored 22 points Saturday night as the Spurs ended the Western Conference Finals with a 111-103 Game 7 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">He ended the night as Western Conference Finals MVP after averaging 27.3 points and 10.9 rebounds in the seven-game series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">Wembanyama also averaged 3.1 assists, 2.7 blocks and 1.4 steals in seven games against the Thunder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">He finished the series as the first player in NBA to history to record more than 15 three-pointers and 15 blocks in the same series, per <a class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__ui__link__medium_strong css-lu48cp\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ESPNInsights\/status\/2060910531083481335?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">ESPN Insights<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">Wembanyama\u00a0<a class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__ui__link__medium_strong css-lu48cp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.expressnews.com\/lifestyle\/article\/victor-wembanyama-nike-shoe-18279407.php\">first signed<\/a>\u00a0with Nike in 2023 before he was drafted by the Spurs. <\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">The brand has developed a signature alien logo as part of its collaboration with Wembanyama, in addition to a <a class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__ui__link__medium_strong css-lu48cp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/sneakers\/news\/victor-wembanyama-new-logo-debuts-upcoming-nike-shoes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">secondary logo<\/a> featuring his initials that was released earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">Wembanyama will now have the chance to lead the Spurs to a title in his third NBA season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">That mission will begin next week when the New York Knicks arrive in San Antonio for Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nike celebrated San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama locking in his first trip to the NBA Finals 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