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Victor Wembanyama laughs at heckle referencing Knicks’ 2026 NBA title
A fan at Fanatics Fest in New York shouted that Jalen Brunson was Wembanyama's father on July 19. The Spurs forward responded with laughter more than a month after the Knicks won the 2026 NBA Finals.
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Victor Wembanyama laughed after a fan shouted that Jalen Brunson was his father during an appearance at Fanatics Fest in New York on July 19. The remark referenced the New York Knicks' five-game victory over the San Antonio Spurs in the 2026 NBA Finals. Yardbarker.com reported the exchange in an article first published on HITC and updated July 20 at 3:36 a.m.
ET. The Knicks claimed the Larry O'Brien trophy after the series ended more than a month earlier. Jalen Brunson received the Finals MVP award. Wembanyama appeared in his first NBA Finals during the matchup.
Yardbarker.com reported that Wembanyama has continued to encounter heckling from fans since the loss. The Spurs forward attended the New York event as the face of a team that dropped multiple leads during the series. He responded to the shouted comment by laughing rather than replying.
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