Wearing skirts to WCF”, “Aura gamble

Victor Wembanyama arrived at the Frost Bank Center on Thursday night for Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals between the Spurs and the OKC Thunder. Wembanyama picked up a unique pre-game outfit, and NBA fans couldn’t believe what he was wearing, erupting in hilarious reactions online.

In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, the NBA’s account shared a clip of Wembanyama entering the arena tunnel, walking in a long green thobe paired with track pants and matching green slides. Wemby also had a fresh haircut for the crucial game.

Here are some of the comments from fans on X.

“Dude wore his bed sheets to the game,” a fan said.

“Aura gamble better be worth it,” another fan said.

“Damn, even Wemby’s mom buys him clothes he’s gotta grow into!” someone said.

Ni**as wearing skirts to WCF was not on my bingo card,” a fan commented

“wemby exhausted an entire fabric store for this fit,” another fan commented.

“Dude wearing a queen mattress sheet,” someone commented.

Many fans thought Shaolin monks inspired Victor Wembanyama’s outfit after he spent the offseason in China, but later in the post-game presser, he clarified that the outfit was tied to Eid al-Adha celebrations and not to reference monks in any way.

How did Victor Wembanyama perform for Spurs tonight against OKC Thunder?

Victor Wembanyama has already established himself as the franchise cornerstone for the Spurs in just three years after his draft. Wemby and the Spurs are heading into Game 7 of the WCF after a dominating performance on Thursday night in San Antonio. Here is a look at how Wembanyama performed for the Spurs in a potential elimination game against the Thunder.

Victor Wembanyama recorded 28 points, 10 rebounds and two assists for the Spurs as San Antonio knocked off the Thunder 118-91 before heading to Game 7 in Oklahoma City on Saturday. Wembanyama had 11 points and five rebounds in the first quarter to push the Spurs to a 35-22 lead. He shot 3 for 4 from beyond the 3-point arc in just eight minutes of play.

The Thunder slowed down the Spurs in the second quarter and cut the lead to 60-53 with Wembanyama scoring 22 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals at halftime. Meanwhile, OKC Thunder Shai Gilgeous-Alexander struggled to shoot the ball and could only record 10 points and 4 assists, but Oklahoma managed to outscore San Antonio 31-25 in the second quarter.

The Spurs put on a defensive masterclass on the OKC Thunder in the third quarter. With Wembanyama on the bench, the Spurs went on an 11-0 run and extended it to a 20-0 run after Wemby entered the game again. He closed the third quarter with a huge block on Chet Holmgren.

The Defensive Player of the Year opened the fourth quarter for the Spurs with an alley-oop dunk on an assist from Stephon Castle and was later subbed from the game with 9:20 remaining on the game clock. In addition to the 28 points, Victor Wembanyama closed the game with 2 steals and 3 blocks in just 28 minutes of play.