Spurs' Victor Wembanyama Addresses Viral Video Taken Before Game 3

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs notched their first victory of the 2026 NBA Finals on Monday night, taking down the New York Knicks with a 115-111 final score at Madison Square Garden.

Wembanyama had his best game of the championship series thus far, recording a team-high 32 points to go along with eight rebounds, six assists and three blocks.

Hours before tipoff on Monday night, Wembanyama was spotted in Manhattan’s private Gramercy Park sketching a statue with his sister, Eve.

Video of the 7-foot-4 Frenchman drawing on the New York City park bench went viral on social media.

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Wembanyama was asked about his pregame activity following the Spurs’ Game 3 victory.

“Really, tried to relax. The playoffs, is like a whirlwind,” Wembanyama said, via Spurs team insider Tom Petrini. “Hard to put your head out the water, and sometimes it’s like I don’t even got to watch the game back right away, I just need like a little time off, let my brain cool down and recover, recover as much for the body as for the mind.”

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The Spurs trail the Knicks 1-2 after losing both of their home games at San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center. Wembanyama and his team now aim to tie up the series in Game 4, which will tipoff at 8:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday.

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This story was originally published June 9, 2026 at 11:02 AM.