Chicago Bulls Guard Coby White accomplished the nearly impossible against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night.
The Bulls held a one-point lead with less than twenty seconds to play. White got the ball on the other side of the court and drove to the basket. He jumped and met the 2.3 meter tall phenom Victor Wembanyama at the basket. White, listed at 6 feet, 5 inches, won the battle.
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Chicago Bulls guard Coby White, No. 0, dunks against San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, No. 1, during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Name Y. Huh)
White threw down a dunk over Wembanyama as the fans at the United Center erupted in delight.
Chicago won the game 114-110. White’s dunk was two of the 23 points he scored in the 36 minutes he played. He was 9 of 18 from the field with four assists and four steals.
“I wanted to try to dunk him before he could get to the rim,” White told reporters after the game via Basket news. “And then I knew if I was driving, I put him in a finger roll or something, he would block it.
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Chicago Bulls guard Coby White, No. 0, reacts after dunking as San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, No. 1, walks on the court during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Name Y. Huh)
“So I felt like I had to dunk it. And especially to try to freeze the play to go up four points. I just wanted to make sure I got the basket.”
Zach LaVine led Chicago with 35 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.
Wembanyama led the Spurs with 23 points, 14 rebounds and eight blocks in the loss. Chris Paul added 18 points and nine assists.
Chicago improved to 17-19 on the season. The Bulls are in tenth place in the Eastern Conference.
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, #1, drives as Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey, #3, defends during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago on Monday, January 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Name Y. Huh)
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Saint Anthony dropped to 18-18 this year. The Spurs are also in tenth place, but in the Western Conference.
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