The NBA fined u$s 25 thousand dollars San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama for throwing the ball into the crowd last Friday to celebrate their victory over the New York Knicks in overtime.
Wembanyama stole the ball with tenths left in the game, hugged it and immediately after the horn He high-fived a fan and threw the ball into the stands to celebrate the hard-fought 130-126 victory over the Knicks.
“Victor Wembanyama has been fined $25,000 for throwing the game ball into the spectator stands,” NBA executive vice president said in a statement. Joe Dumars.
The French center, 2.24 meters tall, had scored 40 points and trapped 20 rebounds in the game, the first time a rookie achieved these numbers since Shaquille O’Neal did it in 1993.
Wembanyama was drafted No. 1 by the Spurs last summer and is on track to win the rookie of the year award.
The center became the first player in NBA history with at least 25 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 blocks and 5 triples in a game.
Another statistic never seen before in the league is that Wembanyama He is the first player in history to average at least 2 steals, 3 blocks and 2 triples per game for a month.
In addition, Wembanyama This month he sealed three games with at least 25 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 blocks, something that had not been witnessed in the NBA since Hakeem Olajuwon in 1993.
The Spurs They had played their last nine games at home, due to the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo being held these weeks in their stadium, and the French prodigy was very happy to have returned home with a victory as a gift for his audience.
Wembanyama He now shares the honor with legends like Tim Duncan by surpassing the 200 blocks mark in his debut season in the NBA. Additionally, he joins Raef LaFrentz in achieving the feat of 200 blocks and 100 3-pointers in a single season, a notable achievement since the league began recording blocks in the 1973-1974 season.
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