Wembanyama leads Spurs past Pelicans
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Zion Williamson dunked on Victor Wembanyama during the first quarter of the Pelicans' matchup against the Spurs on Friday night.
As the NBA continues it's wild opening week, the New Orleans Pelicans matched up with the San Antonio Spurs Friday night. Zion Williamson and Victor Wembanyama
After his unreal season opener, Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs faced the New Orleans Pelicans and Zion Williamson. Right from the opening tip, Wembanyama took the challenge of guarding the Pelicans star, but on the first play of the game, Williamson threw down a monster dunk on him that sent the New Orleans crowd into a frenzy.
In the last meeting between Zion Williamson and Victor Wembanyama, Williamson scored on a fast break in the final seconds, tossing a layup over the 8-foot armspan of Wembanyama, to get a 114-113 Pelicans win on the road back in 2024.
Zion Williamson reminded the world on Thursday that Victor Wembanyama isn’t the only freak of nature roaming NBA courts near you.
Four days after rapper NBA YoungBoy came to the Smoothie King Center and did his thing, NBA Long Boy (San Antonio Spurs’ center Victor Wembanyama) came and did the same. The New Orleans Pelicans lost 120-116 in overtime to Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs Friday night.
The Pelicans' identity is starting to form, and at the center of that identity is 25-year-old forward Zion Williamson. He hasn't had the most consistent career thus far, but this