Spurs star Victor Wembanyama throws down wild dunk through both Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren early in Game 1
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It’s too early to call this the “Dunk of the Series,” right?

Either way, Victor Wembanyama will have an incredible still shot of a dunk he threw down between two-time league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Oklahoma City Thunder big man Chet Holmgren.

Wembanyama, in the second quarter of the San Antonio Spurs’ Game 1 matchup with the Thunder on Monday night at the Paycom Center, caught a lob in the middle of the lane. While barely even leaving the ground, Wembanyama managed to grab it, move it to his left and throw down the one-handed dunk between Gilgeous-Alexander and Holmgren with ease. Just watch:

Wemby with the LEFT 💥

He's got a double-double in the 2Q (10 PTS, 10 REB)! pic.twitter.com/oIoMNRH0Cf

— NBA (@NBA) May 19, 2026

The slow-motion angle from underneath the rim, which included Wembanyama’s celebration, was even better.

POETRY IN MOTION FOR VICTOR WEMBANYAMA. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/svVlxdhaWq

— NBA on NBC and Peacock (@NBAonNBC) May 19, 2026

But the photo that Getty Images’ Zach Beeker took from under the rim may have been the best part.

WEMBY POSTERIZED CHET AND SHAI 🫣🔥 pic.twitter.com/I2xqzM09gx

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 19, 2026

Wembanyama entered the locker room at halftime with a double-double already secured. He had 14 points and 10 rebounds in the first 24 minutes and shot 6-of-11 from the field.

The Spurs carried a 51-44 lead into the break after holding Oklahoma CIty to just 17 points in the second quarter. That marked the Thunder’s lowest-scoring half of the playoffs so far. They shot just 37% from the field, which was also their worst shooting percentage in a half in the postseason.

That dunk won’t be the only one that Wembanyama claims this series. He threw down a similar poster through Jalen Williams later in the quarter that was just as dominant. 

Regardless of how the series turns out, Wembanyama clearly came to play.



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