Victor Wembanyama on Monday was on the wrong end of a major highlight for once. The San Antonio Spurs star was completely posterized by Golden State Warriors big man and fellow rookie Trayce Jackson-Davis.
The Dubs were leading 109-101 over the Spurs with just over a minute left at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.
Jackson-Davis took Wembanyama off the dribble from the right wing. The hefty Warriors lefty drove straight toward the rim and served up a southpaw slam over the 7’4″ Frenchman.
SHEEESHHHHHHH
📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/QpxnGX0WMI
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) March 12, 2024
Here’s another angle of Jackson-Davis’ monster throwdown.
WOW. Just WOW. pic.twitter.com/JP3TV8DrTz
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) March 12, 2024
The reaction from the Warriors’ bench was almost just as golden as the dunk itself. Even head coach Steve Kerr let out a sheepish smile.
The bench was FEELIN' IT@MichelobULTRA || Joy Cam pic.twitter.com/gCJ4leLjdy
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) March 12, 2024
Dub Nation also couldn’t help but marvel at the slam via social media.
Wemby got Baptized pic.twitter.com/OW20PCvq5X
— warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) March 12, 2024
Wemby: exists
Trayce Jackson Davis: pic.twitter.com/xQQTjYMWRe
— At The Buzzer (@AtTheBuzzer1) March 12, 2024
Trayce Jackson-Davis, clearly frustrated by a few mistakes, took it all out on Wemby.
Wow.
— Marcus Thompson II (@ThompsonScribe) March 12, 2024
That dunk just won Trayce ROTY
Slender man doesn’t move me pic.twitter.com/xhNYj00cOw
— NO SAUCES ENT. (@b0y1da_) March 12, 2024
Jackson-Davis did more on Monday than just dunk on Wemby in the 112-102 Golden State win. The Indiana alum scored 13 points on 6/7 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds off the Warriors’ bench.
Wembanyama led all scorers with 27 points on 10/25 shooting to go along with 14 rebounds and 2 blocks.
Golden State bounced back after a 126-113 loss Saturday to the same Spurs. Golden State is now 1-1 since Steph Curry went down with a concerning ankle injury last week.
