Victor Wembanyama's Incredible Shot Over Rudy Gobert Went Viral In Timberwolves-Spurs Game

On Saturday evening, the San Antonio Spurs are hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves in Texas.
Star rookie Victor Wembanyama is going up against the talented duo of Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert.
During the first half, Wembanyama made an incredible shot over Gobert, which got a lot of attention on social media.
Gobert is a three-time NBA Defensive Player of The Year, which makes the highlight even more impressive.
Via The NBA: "WEMBY SHAMMGOD 🔥🔥🔥"
WEMBY SHAMMGOD 🔥🔥🔥
— NBA (@NBA) January 28, 2024
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Wembanyama has had a very impressive start to his NBA career, as he is averaging 20.5 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.1 steals and 3.2 blocks per contest while shooting 46.3% from the field in 39 games.
He has scored 23+ points in each of his previous seven games while playing 29 minutes or fewer.
WEMBY SHAMMGOD 😳 pic.twitter.com/z1hn3ohdXa
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 28, 2024
The Spurs are in rebuilding mode, so it's no surprise that they are the 15th seed in the Western Conference with a 9-36 record in their first 45 games.
They are 4-6 over their last ten games and most recently defeated the Portland Trail Blazers by a score of 116-100.
In 29 minutes of playing time, Wembanyama had 23 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks while shooting 7/18 from the field and 3/7 from the three-point range.
t👀 nice pic.twitter.com/jb7MEHFsch
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) January 28, 2024
As for the Timberwolves, they are the second seed in the Western Conference with a 32-13 record in their first 45 games.
They are in the middle of a two-game winning streak and have gone 7-3 over their last ten games.