Victor Wembanyama may be the single most imposing rim protector in NBA history. He's only in his second season, but his combination of elite athleticism for his size, stellar shot-blocking instincts and absurd eight-foot wingspan makes him a nearly impenetrable obstacle for drivers at the basket.
Everyone stops but Ja. He made up his mind that he was dunking on Big Vic right there, no matter what happens next. Meanwhile, Wemby isn’t even fully in position. He slows on his rotation because of the whistle and then gives a half-hearted contest once Morant is in the air and jumping into his chest.
Ja Morant is back doing Ja Morant things. He connected on one of his signature ferocious slam dunks, this time over the 7' 3" phenom Victor Wembanyama. However, the dunk went down after the whistle and didn't actually count.
This would have been an all-time great dunk for Ja Morant over Wemby, but sadly it didn’t count.
San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama is a unique athlete in the NBA. At 7'3", he is one of the tallest players in the league, which makes him a talented defender. However, thanks to his lanky frame,
On Wednesday night, the Memphis Grizzlies are playing the San Antonio Spurs in Texas. During the first half, Ja Morant made an incredible shot over Victor Wemb
Wembanyama had 13 points and 12 rebounds for San Antonio when all was said and done. While the dunk didn’t count on the scoreboard, it’s sure to remain a memorable one for basketball fans.
San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama was the recipient of the vicious one-handed dunk late in the fourth quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies and, for two seconds, got Malik Beasley and Jakob Poeltl off the hook after they were posterized previously by Morant.
Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant didn't care that he dunked on Victor Wembanyama after being asked about it postgame.
Ja Morant may have had the dunk of the year after posterizing Victor Wembanyama, but the Grizzlies star's epic highlight did not count.
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant went viral for his wild poster dunk on San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama after the whistle.
But neither Morant nor Wembanyama stopped. Morant kept charging right for the rim, where he ran into the 7-foot-3 star. Expertly, Morant rose up and threw down a wild one-handed dunk over an outstretched Wembanyama, which sent the Grizzlies bench into a tailspin.