Fan interrupts NBA Finals Game 1 for selfie with Victor Wembanyama

A fan who ran onto the court during Game 1 of the NBA Finals trying to take a selfie with Victor Wembanyama has been banned for life from NBA arenas.

A second fan was also banned for his role in the incident

The NBA Finals barely had time to breathe before chaos broke out at Frost Bank Center. With the New York Knicks leading 92-86 and 6:28 left in the fourth quarter of Game 1, a fan ran onto the court and stopped next to Victor Wembanyama. He visibly attempted to take a selfie video with San [...]

Victor Wembanyama’s NBA Finals debut already had enough pressure before a fan ran onto the court trying to turn it into a selfie moment. The strange interruption came in the fourth quarter of Game 1 between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks at Frost Bank Center.

A fan ran onto the Frost Bank Center court during the fourth quarter of Wednesday night's NBA Finals and attempted to take a selfie next to Victor Wembanyama, halting play before the Knicks' 105-95 Game 1 victory.

Here's what we know about the fan who shook free of security to take a selfie with Victor Wembanyama.

Game 1 of the NBA Finals was at a dramatic point in the fourth quarter when something truly bizarre happened – a fan ran onto the court in search of a selfie with Victor Wembanyama. The game was coming back from a timeout following a crucial run spurred by Jalen Bruson’s heroics had given the…

The fan was quickly apprehended by Spurs security and rushed off the court.

A fan ran onto the floor during the fourth quarter and seemingly tried to take a selfie with Spurs star Victor Wembanyama.

A fan ran onto the court midway through the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, appearing to try to take a selfie next to San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama. The fan came from the sideline opposite the team benches, starting from behind the play and running into San Antonio's offensive end. The person was quickly pulled from the court by two security guards and it did not appear the person made any contact with Wembanyama or any New York players.