Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs power forward, a talented rising star known for his incredible style of play and extraordinary height, continues to receive widespread attention. Selected as the first overall pick by the Spurs in the 2023 NBA draft, he is an amazing young talent.
Victor already earned a handful of accolades even before making it to the NBA. The 19-year-old power forward, ahead of his San Antonio Spurs’ recent matchup against the Knicks, shared a controversial remark about the world’s Most Famous Arena, which garnered negative reactions.
Wembanyama unimpressed by Madison Square Garden’s size
Ahead of the Match between the San Antonio Spurs and the Knicks on Wednesday night, which marked Victor Wembanyama’s first game for the Spurs in the Arena, the young star shared his view on the Madison Square Garden, which he appeared unimpressed.
A video was posted on X by with the caption, “Victor Wembanyama on Madison Square Garden, Facing the Knicks & Knicks fans, NBA surprises, playing at MSG, meeting Tom Brady, being called “The Alien” revealed Victor’s view on the Arena.”
Victor Wembanyama said, “It’s not as big as I expected but still the vibe is here, I’ve heard from so many people that this is the best basketball gym in the world. I’m eager to find out. I’m definitely expecting some good team and individual performances here.”
As reported by Bleacher Report, Wembanyama, who is always showing flashes of stardom, appeared much more confident ahead of the matchup, which gave the Spurs’ faithful hope of a victory.
Knicks crowd targets Wembanyama with ‘overrated’ taunts
Victor Wembanyama’s view of the Madison Square Garden wasn’t entertained by the Knicks’ faithful who belted out the “overrated” chants at the young star, who made his first debut at the arena, which the game ended in a loss of 105-126 against the Spurs.
The incident was revealed in a video post on X by NBA Memes with the caption “Victor Wembanyama getting ‘overrated’ chants… From Knicks fans.” The 7-foot-4 power forward, whom many had anticipated to have a better debut, struggled surprisingly but still managed 14 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 assists in the game.
The “Overrated” chants were quite obvious when Wembanyama headed to the charity stripe late in the third quarter, and the Madison Square Garden crowd made fun of the No. 1 draft pick, piling up more misery for the young star.
While the Madison Square Garden’s crowd might be having a fun time with the chants, some set of fans have quickly pointed out the possibility of the law of karma haunting them, as Victor Wembanyama, is highly tipped to dominate the league for years to arrive, owing to his exceptional potentials. Do you have a different opinion? Share your thoughts in the comment section.
