Victor Wembanyama dominated in Monday’s Game 1 Western Conference finals clash against the Oklahoma City Thunder, doing all he could to carry the San Antonio Spurs to a hard-fought 122-115 double-overtime road victory.
However, the 7-foot-4 superstar center’s transition logo 3-pointer to force the second overtime, in particular, left the NBA world dumbfounded as media personalities marveled at Wembanyama’s unprecedented skill set.
Victor Wembanyama’s Stephen Curry-Esque Clutch 3-Pointer Sparks Disbelief
While Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was awarded his second straight MVP ahead of Monday’s highly anticipated showdown, Wembanyama was the undisputed best player on the court.
The 22-year-old stuffed the stat sheet, recording a game-high 41 points, 24 rebounds, and 3 blocks, shooting an efficient 14-for-25 (56.0%) overall. Wembanyama made numerous clutch plays down the stretch, including converting on a contested, spinning drive to put San Antonio ahead 101-99 with 11.5 seconds left in regulation.
Wembanyama also threw down multiple dunks in the closing minutes of the second overtime before putting an exclamation point on his historic performance with an emphatic block on Thunder star Jalen Williams in the final 20 seconds.
AS CLUTCH AS IT GETS FROM WEMBY 🔥
Victor Wembanyama did EVERYTHING down the stretch for San Antonio to get the W 😤 pic.twitter.com/EN4sHglVKv
— ESPN (@espn) May 19, 2026
However, it was the French phenom’s Stephen Curry-esque logo triple that will likely stand the test of time. With the Spurs trailing 108-105 with time winding down in the first overtime, Wembanyama caught a feed from Stephon Castle well beyond the arc and didn’t hesitate to fire away.
The gutsy shot went down to tie the game with 26.3 seconds remaining in the extra period, sending the NBA community on X into a frenzy.
VICTOR WEMBANYAMA FROM THE LOGO FOR THE TIE
THIS GAME IS UNBELIEVABLE
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/BBfecSdajs
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) May 19, 2026
“WHAT IN THE STEPH CURRY???????????????????” Yahoo Sports’ Nekias Duncan exclaimed.
WHAT IN THE STEPH CURRY??????????????????? pic.twitter.com/QyJeZWfnJN
— Nekias (Nuh-KAI-us) Duncan (@NekiasNBA) May 19, 2026
“WEMBY CURRY,” The Athletic’s Law Murray erupted.
WEMBY CURRY pic.twitter.com/GkxnZYrbTD
— Law Murray 🏴☠️ (@LawMurrayTheNU) May 19, 2026
“Wemby now has his second 30-20 game of his career with a batsh*t crazy 3 from the logo. That was insane. Tie game,” The Athletic’s Jared Weiss reacted.
Wemby now has his second 30-20 game of his career with a batshit crazy 3 from the logo. That was insane. Tie game.
— Jared Weiss (@JaredWeissNBA) May 19, 2026
“The spirit of Steph Curry just possessed Wemby,” The Dallas Morning News’ Mike Curtis wrote.
The spirit of Steph Curry just possessed Wemby.
— Mike Curtis (@MikeACurtis2) May 19, 2026
“Oh my God, what did I just see? Wemby from what, 35 feet?” the Indianapolis Star’s Dustin Dopirak questioned.
Oh my God what did I just see? Wemby from what, 35 feet?
— Dustin Dopirak (@DustinDopirak) May 19, 2026
“WEMBY LOGO 3, YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME,” Yahoo Sports’ Kevin O’Connor marveled.
WEMBY LOGO 3 YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME
— Kevin O’Connor (@KevinOConnor) May 19, 2026
“I’ve never ever seen anything like what Wemby just did. Just amazing. A logo 3 for the tie??? Just too good,” veteran NBA analyst Skip Bayless gushed.
I’ve never ever seen anything like what Wemby just did. Just amazing. A logo 3 for the tie??? Just too good.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) May 19, 2026
With his eye-popping stat line, Wembanyama joined NBA legends Charles Barkley, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Moses Malone as the only players in league history with 40-plus points and 20-plus rebounds in a conference finals contest.
The two-time All-Star’s two-way greatness helped San Antonio overcome an unlikely 31-point playoff career-high eruption off the bench from Thunder veteran Alex Caruso, with Spurs rookie Dylan Harper chipping in 24 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, and a franchise postseason record 7 steals.
Wembanyama and Co. have now stolen home-court advantage in the marquee best-of-seven series, with Game 2 scheduled for Wednesday in OKC.
