SAN Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has already been compared to one of the game’s greats.
The 19-year-old Frenchman stunned on Friday as the Spurs bested the Miami Heat 120-104.
San Antonio Spurs forward/center Victor Wembanyama (pictured) scored 23 points, four rebounds, and four assists as they beat the Miami Heat 120-104
Wembanyama went viral after he dunked over Heat guard Thomas Bryant (pictured), leading to comparisons between the Frenchman and Michael Jordan in the movie Space Jam
Wembanyama led the Spurs with 23 points, four rebounds, and four assists in 23 minutes on the court.
The 7-foot-4 forward/center wound up going viral thanks to a highlight reel dunk over Heat center Thomas Bryant, which even left the NBA Champion looking visibly stunned.
“The look he gave is the look of “how do you stop that?'” commented one fan on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Another asked: “I mean how do you guard this? raise the rims?”
While a third simply called Wembanyama a “Cheat code.”
Multiple comments also compared Wembanyama’s dunk to one of Michael Jordan’s.
More specifically, one of Jordan’s dunks from the 1996 movie Space Jam, where his arm stretched out to reach the rim with two characters trying to hold him back.
“Life imitates art,” joked one fan in response.
By comparison, another fan had a more realistic comparison for Wembanyama, asking: “Is he the closest player we have seen compared to Wilt (Chamberlain)?”
The hype train around French phenom Wembanyama doesn’t appear to be slowing down, regardless of whether he emerges as the next Jordan, Chamberlain, or a great in his own right.
Fortunately for him, Wembanyama will probably be accustomed to this extreme pressure after being hailed as a generational prospect throughout.
an LNB three times Wembanyama is the current Pro A MVP, Pro A Best Scorer, and Pro A Best Defender in addition to being the Pro A Best Young Player.
The Spurs’ next two games are on October 16 and 18 against the Houston Rockets, followed by their final preseason game on October 20 against the Golden State Warriors.
Fans compared Wembanyama’s dunk to Jordan’s in Space Jam
Wembanyama is one of the most highly touted rookies in recent memory