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Victor Wembanyama Taking Heat for What He Did Immediately After NBA Finals

Victor Wembanyama Taking Heat for What He Did Immediately After NBA Finals

Summary

Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs did not shake hands with New York Knicks players after the Knicks won the NBA Finals. This action caused a lot of criticism on social media. Wembanyama said he will learn from the experience and use it to improve next season.

Key Facts

  • Victor Wembanyama guaranteed the Spurs would come back from a 3-1 deficit against the Knicks in the NBA Finals.
  • The Knicks won the NBA title, their first since 1973.
  • Wembanyama left the court without shaking hands with any Knicks players after the final game.
  • Many fans and observers criticized Wembanyama on social media for not showing sportsmanship.
  • Most other Spurs players also did not shake hands after the game, except Luke Kornet.
  • Wembanyama scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in the final game.
  • He averaged 26 points, 11.2 rebounds, and 3.6 blocks throughout the Finals.
  • Wembanyama said the loss is painful but that he will use it to motivate himself next season.
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