There were fireworks on the basketball court the last time the Milwaukee Bucks faced off against the San Antonio Spurs. Milwaukee secured the victory, 125-121, but it’s hard to deny that the bigger headline was the individual battle between Giannis Antetokounmpo and Victor Wembanyama.
There was a lot of hype leading up to their first-ever face-off, and neither star left us disappointed.
Did Victor Wembanyama Troll Milwaukee Bucks Star Giannis Antetokounmpo?
Wembanyama had another big game on Wednesday in San Antonio’s 130-108 victory over the Detroit Pistons. The 20-year-old made history by becoming the youngest player to ever record a triple-double after finishing with 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists.
After the game, Wemby made sure to secure the game ball. He took to Instagram to share a photo of the same, which some fans believe was a bit of a dig aimed at Giannis:
Victor Wembanyama secured the game ball after posting his first career triple-double 🔥
(via @wemby / IG) pic.twitter.com/TvBmmP5PPo
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 11, 2024
In case you forgot, Antetokounmpo was at the center of a full-blown controversy when the Indiana Pacers took away his game ball after his career-high performance against them. The former back-to-back MVP charged the Pacers locker room to try and retrieve the ball, which up until now, we don’t know if he was actually able to obtain.
A Brewing Rivalry?
Shot or no shot, what you can say for sure is that Giannis vs. Wemby was quite a war. So much so, that fans have been craving for another duel between the pair.
Could this be the beginning of a new rivalry? Some folks seem to believe that this is the case, especially after seeing Wemby supposedly refusing to shake Antetokounmpo’s hand after their last meeting:
Wemby already got beef with Giannis, look how he curved him at the end of the game💀💀 I think we found ourselves the future face of the league pic.twitter.com/nfKr4ZdKuF
— ²³𝙻𝚎𝙱𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚜🏀☄️🌎💞 (@BronGotGame) January 5, 2024
No wonder some fans started connecting the dots after seeing Wmebanyama’s game-ball post.
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