Victor Wembanyama said he (not Chris Paul) had idea that led to Skills Challenge disqualification
Yep. Wemby was behind the idea that led to him and CP3 being hilariously disqualified.
Per ESPN's Marc J. Spears, Draymond Green revealed that Wemby allegedly asked multiple NBA executives if he could try a unique no-shooting process, and they said he could.
'We tried something that we thought could win—to see if we had the best time. It was fun,' CP3 explained afterward.
According to Ben Golliver of The Washington Post, Wemby told the media that he devised the idea to 'hack' the system while joking about the whole situation. 'Was I booed? I don't think I was booed. I wasn't booed. Right? Chris was.'
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama said it was his idea, not Chris Paul's, to 'hack' the Skills Challenge, which led to disqualification.
'Was I booed? I don't think I was booed. I wasn't booed, right? Chris was.' pic.twitter.com/SeBHbKqz6y
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) February 16, 2025
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