The New York Knicks just won the NBA title. And their fans were not about to let the moment pass without getting a few jokes in at the expense of the guy who tried to stop them.
Before the parade started rolling through the city, Knicks fans were spotted doing what Knicks fans do best — talking trash. But this time, the target was Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs star who gave New York everything it could handle in the Finals.
One video floating around social media shows a group of fans tossing a Wembanyama plush toy back and forth like a football. Another fan held up a sign with Wembanyama’s face photoshopped to look like he was crying. The crowd ate it up.
Victor Wembanyama made it to the Knicks’ parade 😅
(via @sny_knicks)pic.twitter.com/CUaezRJ3g6
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) June 18, 2026
Look, it’s all in good fun. Mostly. The Knicks earned the right to celebrate, and their fanbase has been waiting decades for this. If a few Wembanyama dolls get yeeted across the street, that’s part of the deal.
How the Knicks Contained Wembanyama
The Finals weren’t a walk for New York. Wembanyama had stretches where he looked unstoppable — blocking shots, hitting impossible floaters, altering everything at the rim. But the Knicks figured something out as the series went on.
They got physical with him. They bumped him off his spots, fouled him hard when they had to, and made him work for every catch. Late in games, that wear and tear showed. Wembanyama’s legs got heavy, his shot got short, and the Knicks kept coming.
It wasn’t pretty. But it worked.
Wembanyama Taking the Loss the Right Way
For a 22-year-old who just got pushed around in the biggest series of his life, Wembanyama didn’t make excuses. After Game 5, he called the whole experience the biggest learning moment of his life.
“This is the biggest learning moment of my life,” Wembanyama said. “This has been a hell of a year in terms of experience. I don’t think we could’ve learned more and gained more experience in one season, one playoff run… It’s been full of lessons.”
He’s not wrong. The talent is there. The frame, the skill, the competitive streak — it’s all real. But the NBA Finals are different. The physical toll, the adjustments, the mental grind. Wembanyama got a crash course in all of it.
And if he’s smart — which he clearly is — he’ll use every bit of that pain to come back next season even harder.
The Knicks get their parade. The fans get their trolling. And Wembanyama gets a memory he won’t forget.
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