Anthony Edwards aims to dunk on Victor Wembanyama or at least try.
SAN ANTONIO — After the San Antonio Spurs‘ recent 126-123 home victory over the Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards stated his intention to attempt a dunk on the 7-4 defensive monster, Victor Wembanyama.
“I’m going to try one of these times. I’m going to try to catch him for sure,” Edwards said after his 55-point explosion versus the Spurs.
Getting a dunk on Wembanyama will be a tall task (pun intended), but if any player in the NBA can do it, it would be Edwards.
However, the Spurs center said he is up for the challenge but acknowledged Edwards is capable of doing it.
“He’s dunking on everybody, so I’m not an exception, and I’ll be up for the challenge, of course,” Wembanyama said. “If he’s got a good momentum, and if I’m just a little bit late, he might be not very forgiving, but it’s fine.”
Here is me asking Victor Wembanyama about Anthony Edwards saying to me earlier that he wants to try to dunk on him… Wemby’s response… 👇👇 #nba #porvida #sanantonio #raisedbywolves #Timberwolves pic.twitter.com/l5j8xeszHx
— JeffGSpursKENS5 (@JeffGSpursZone) January 18, 2026
Scaling “Mt. Wembanyama” is a challenge that few players have conquered. More often than not, he denies many dunk attempts and shots in the paint with his astonishing wingspan.
However, if Edwards manages to dunk on him, Wemby will ensure that his dunk-to-blocks ratio favors him.
“Over the years, I will try to block him more than he does (dunks) on me.”
Wembanyama and Edwards will have to wait until next season to determine the winner of their mini-battle in the regular season, as the Wolves defeated the Spurs 2-1 this year.
However, the 2026 NBA All-Star Game is approaching, featuring a matchup between Team World and Team USA. It is highly likely that both players will be selected for the rosters. With Wembanyama representing Team World and Edwards playing for Team USA, they will have the chance to compete against each other.