Social media erupted after Coby White showcased his athleticism by dunking over Victor Wembanyama during the Chicago Bulls' 114-110 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday. The electrifying moment occurred with just over 15 seconds left in the game, with the Bulls holding a narrow 111-110 lead.
The 6-foot-5 guard drove into the paint and soared for a thunderous dunk. Wembanyama, the 7-foot-3 shot-blocking phenom, attempted to contest the play but couldn’t stop White's emphatic finish.
White's highlight sent the crowd at the United Center into a frenzy, while fans on social media went wild as clips of the jaw-dropping dunk quickly went viral.
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"Adam Silver is wiping this footage as we speak let’s enjoy it while we can," a fan commented.
"come on yall can’t watch this angle and say it’s not a poster!" commented another fan.
"Doing this at all is one thing but doing it in the clutch? DAMN," a fan wrote.
"Wemby bruh why are you staring at patrick willis when he’s being guarded if you in the middle of the lane coby don’t gotta chance at a shot," wrote another fan.
"D Rose night brought Satanic powers back to the UC that we haven’t seen since the 90s," a fan said.
"I mean it wasn’t body to body, but I think he got him enough to call it a poster," said another fan.
Coby White reflects on his dunk over Victor Wembanyama
After the game, Coby White reflected on his incredible dunk and revealed that he had already decided to go for it after having several of his earlier shot attempts blocked by Victor Wembanyama.
White's teammate and two-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion, Zach LaVine also reacted to the Bulls guard's dunk.
"We had a running joke, somebody has to try him. I was trying to, but it didn’t work out," LaVine said. "So I’m happy, and I’m a little envious. Because Coby has two dunks on the year, and one of them was on Wemby."
Meanwhile, White finished the game with 23 points, two rebounds, four assists and four steals in 36 minutes.
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