Victor Wembanyama was playing in the grandest stage yet of his fledgling career, yet towered above the rest literally and figuratively in a classic opening to the Western Conference finals.
The French star had 41 points and 24 rebounds on Monday to lift the San Antonio Spurs over the Oklahoma City Thunder 122-115 in a double-overtime classic.
WEMBY WAS UNBELIEVABLE IN HIS WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS DEBUT 🤯
— NBA (@NBA) May 19, 2026
41 PTS (20 combined in 4Q, OT, and 2OT)
24 REB (new postseason career-high)
He becomes the youngest player in NBA history with 40+ PTS and 20+ REB in a postseason game, previously done by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar… pic.twitter.com/PFuPNxsrL6