Knicks fans boo Victor Wembanyama before Game 5 against Spurs
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 14, 2026, 2:10 AM
Last updated Jun 14, 2026
New York Knicks fans continued their taunts aimed at San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama during his pregame warmup ahead of Game 5 in San Antonio. This comes after the Knicks secured a historic 29-point comeback win in Game 4, pushing their series lead to 3-1. Wembanyama, now a unanimous NBA Defensive Player of the Year, addressed the heckling, stating it doesn't affect him. The game is key for the Spurs as they aim to overcome the rare 3-1 deficit and keep their championship hopes alive.
- •Knicks lead the NBA Finals 3-1.
- •Wembanyama dismissed the fans' taunts, stating they do not bother him.
- •Knicks fans traveled in large numbers to Game 5.
- •The Spurs seek to avoid elimination in a rare 3-1 deficit situation.
- 2:10 AMYahoo Sports — Victor Wembanyama booed at home: Knicks fan invade San Antonio, heckle Spurs star in own building
- 1:39 AMYahoo Sports — Victor Wembanyama met with boos at his home arena during Game 5 of NBA Finals vs. Knicks
- 1:02 AMYahoo Sports — Knicks Fans ruthlessly boo Victor Wembanyama before Game 5 in San Antonio
"Victor Wembanyama being booed at Frost Bank Center before Game 5 of the NBA Finals was shocking because the noise came inside the San Antonio Spurs star’s own home arena. The scene did not mean Spurs fans had turned on Wembanyama.
"The San Antonio Spurs are at home for Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals. It didn't sound like it during Victor Wembanyama's warmup.
"Wemby was greeted by an unfamiliar noise when he traipsed in front of his home fans in Game 5: boos.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsJun 14, 2026, 2:10 AMVictor Wembanyama booed at home: Knicks fan invade San Antonio, heckle Spurs star in own building
Wemby was greeted by an unfamiliar noise when he traipsed in front of his home fans in Game 5: boos.
- Yahoo SportsJun 14, 2026, 1:39 AMVictor Wembanyama met with boos at his home arena during Game 5 of NBA Finals vs. Knicks
Victor Wembanyama being booed at Frost Bank Center before Game 5 of the NBA Finals was shocking because the noise came inside the San Antonio Spurs star’s own home arena. The scene did not mean Spurs fans had turned on Wembanyama.
- Yahoo SportsJun 14, 2026, 1:02 AMKnicks Fans ruthlessly boo Victor Wembanyama before Game 5 in San Antonio
The San Antonio Spurs are at home for Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals. It didn't sound like it during Victor Wembanyama's warmup.
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