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Victor Wembanyama Dunked Over Bronny James in Latest Highlight vs. Lakers

Blake Silverman

Victor Wembanyama threw down a ferocious slam against the Lakers Wednesday
Victor Wembanyama threw down a ferocious slam against the Lakers Wednesday / Screengrab via @NBA on X/Twitter
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Victor Wembanyama continues to be a human highlight reel.

The French phenom made his way to Crypto.com Arena Wednesday as his Spurs took on Luka Dončić and the Lakers. Wembanyama found himself in early foul trouble during a mostly slow first half, but that didn’t stop him from putting together even more memorable plays.

In the what was his most remarkable highlight of the first half in Los Angeles, Wembanyama received the ball in the corner and pump-faked Lakers forward Rui Hachimura at the three-point line before he drove to the hoop on one dribble and threw down a ferocious slam over Bronny James.

That wasn’t it, either. As Wembanyama defended Lakers big man Deandre Ayton in the post during the first quarter, he stumbled toward the base line but was somehow able to recover and still pull off a block. His 7’4” frame is nearly impossible to get around, even if he’s falling down.

Wembanyama scored seven points in the first half against the Lakers after a season-low nine point night in San Antonio’s loss to the Suns Sunday. Still, the third-year star is averaging 26.7 points, 13.7 rebounds and a league-best 4.7 blocks per game over his first six contests as the Spurs are out to a 5-1 start.

Even if that magical start slows down, we can still count on incredible highlights from the NBA’s most unique talent.

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Blake Silverman is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, he covered the WNBA, NBA, G League and college basketball for numerous sites, including Winsidr, SB Nation's Detroit Bad Boys and A10Talk. He graduated from Michigan State University before receiving a master's in sports journalism from St. Bonaventure University. Outside of work, he's probably binging the latest Netflix documentary, at a yoga studio or enjoying everything Detroit sports. A lifelong Michigander, he lives in suburban Detroit with his wife, young son and their personal petting zoo of two cats and a dog.

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