Even Victor Wembanyama’s father, Felix Wembanyama, seemingly felt sorry for what his son did to a shot from Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija.
In what looked like a coup de grâce to Portland’s season, Wembanyama viciously swatted away a shot attempt by Avdija with 3:25 left in the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s Game 5 between the San Antonio Spurs and the Trail Blazers at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.
Wembanyama’s rejection was akin to an NBA player toying with kids at a summer basketball camp.
What made the moment even more entertaining (at least for Spurs fans) was the close-up shot of Wembanyama’s father after the block. The broadcast showed Mr. Felix making a facial expression as if to say, “I’m sorry my kid just did that.” Just like everyone who watched the block, Wembanyama’s dad was simply left in awe.
Here’s the video of that sequence.
WEMBY WITH THE EMPHATIC REJECTION ON AVDIJA 😤
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) April 29, 2026
His dad was finally impressed with this play 😅 #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/yiXOWwoq0Q
It was one of the six shots erased by Wembanyama in the game, as he also finished with 17 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists to help the Spurs come away with a 114-95 win and clinch a ticket to the second round of the NBA Playoffs.
In the four games he played in the Blazers series, Wembanyama averaged 21.0 points, 8.8 rebounds and 4.0 blocks.
He and the Spurs now take some rest before facing the winner of the other series between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets.
