On Thursday night, the Milwaukee Bucks played the San Antonio Spurs in Texas.
The Bucks lost by a score of 119-101.
One of the biggest reasons for their loss was the play of All-Star center Victor Wembanyama.
He finished with 22 points, ten rebounds, one assist and two blocks while shooting 7/12 from the field and 5/6 from three-point range in 22 minutes of playing time.
Giannis Antetokounmpo Made His Feelings Clear About Spurs Star Victor Wembanyama
After the game, Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo spoke about Wembanyama when he met with the media (h/t Hector Ledesma of ClutchPoints).
Antetokounmpo: “He’s pretty much unguardable… As long as he stays healthy, he’s the future of this league… The sky’s the limit.”
“As long as he stays healthy, he’s the future of this league.
The sky’s the limit”-talked with Giannis Antetokounmpo about #VictorWembanyama
Full thought⬇️
Giannis later added
“He’s gonna be a final nightmare. And I hope I’m out of the league, retired.”#GoSpursGo #PorVida pic.twitter.com/LLvsoZmBa1— Hector Ledesma (@HectorLedesmaTV) January 16, 2026
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Wembanyama is in his third NBA season after being selected with the first pick in the 2023 draft.
He is currently averaging 23.9 points, 10.9 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.7 blocks per contest while shooting 51.6% from the field and 37.7% from three-point range in 27 games.
Via Nate Ryan of KENS 5: “Victor Wembanyama & Giannis Antetokounmpo shared a brief chat at midcourt following last night’s #Spurs win. Two of the biggest basketball stars on the planet chopping it up. I asked Victor about the respect he has for the player he calls the toughest to guard in the league:”
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As for Antetokounmpo, the two-time MVP finished the loss with 21 points, five rebounds, one assist and two steals while shooting 7/12 from the field and 1/1 from three-point range in 22 minutes of playing time.
He is averaging 28.8 points, 9.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists per contest while shooting 64.7% from the field and 40.5% from three-point range in 27 games.
Via Real App: “Giannis Antetokounmpo has the most 30p/10a games by a power forward in NBA history.”
Right now, the Spurs are the second seed in the Western Conference with a 28-13 record in 41 games.
Meanwhile, the Bucks are the 11th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 17-24 record in 41 games.
On March 28, the two teams will face off one more time (in Milwaukee).
