Kevin Garnett eviscerates Victor Wembanyama for being ‘too emotional’ after clinching NBA Finals spot

Nypost · Jun 03, 2026 · 262 words · By Spencer Brod

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Kevin Garnett didn’t take it easy on Victor Wembanyama for his emotional outburst after taking down the Thunder in the Western Conference finals.

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What happened

Kevin Garnett didn’t take it easy on Victor Wembanyama for his emotional outburst after taking down the Thunder in the Western Conference finals.

Why it matters

Wembanyama was in tears and hugging teammates after punching his ticket to the NBA Finals on Saturday, and Garnett ripped into the 22-year-old Spurs star and called him out for celebrating prematurely.

Common ground

“He’s crying in the motherf–ing Western Conference finals.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that In Game 7, he poured in 22 points and seven rebounds?
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Claim 1: “In Game 7, he poured in 22 points and seven rebounds”

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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and news briefings, confirm Wembanyama had 22 points and 7 rebounds in Game 7.

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web search NEUTRAL — In the game, Wembanyama recorded 22 points, seven rebounds, and five assists despite committing five fouls.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Wembanyama

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web search NEUTRAL — Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 22 points and 7 rebounds, while the Thunder's two-time MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points but lacked consistent support. The Spurs will face the New York…
https://nuvrel.news/story/spurs-upset-thunder-in-game-7-adva…

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web search NEUTRAL — Victor Wembanyama is headed to his first NBA Finals after the San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals on Saturday, May 30. The Alien had 22 …
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/spurs/2026/05/31/v…

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Claim 2: “Garnett ripped into the 22-year-old Spurs star and called him out for celebrating prematurely”

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Multiple web sources report that Kevin Garnett criticized Wembanyama's emotional reaction on his 'KG Certified' podcast.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... During a recent episode of the KG Certified podcast, Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett took aim at Wembanyama, suggesting the Spurs star was too ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kevin-garnett-mocks-emotio…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Just last week, KG heavily criticized Victor Wembanyama for letting his ... KG CERTIFIED CLOUDED CONVOS PODCAST CELTICS ESPN ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZJFTvERiYc/

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... I'm in no shape or form trying to argue, that KG is very stringent in how he expresses his thoughts, but I wanna point out, that he has been ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/1tvs3o5/kevin_garnett_…

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Claim 3: “Wembanyama was unanimously named the conference finals MVP”

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The search results for this claim returned irrelevant corporate data from Aruba and did not provide information regarding the Conference Finals MVP.

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web search NEUTRAL — Free and open company data on Aruba company EBELSON A.V.V. (company number 9254-0), VICTOR HUGOSTRAAT 10, ORANJESTAD, ARUBA
https://opencorporates.com/companies/aw/9254-0

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web search NEUTRAL — Free and open company data on Aruba company STICHTING DERDENGELDEN AMACO (ARUBA) N.V. (company number S655), VICTOR HUGOSTRAAT 10, ORANJESTAD, ARUBA
https://opencorporates.com/companies/aw/S655

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https://opencorporates.com/companies/aw/31338-0

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Claim 4: “San Antonio’s 62-20 regular season”

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No evidence was found after searching for the regular season record of 62-20.

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Claim 5: “With a 111-103 win over the Thunder in Game 7, the Spurs advanced to the NBA Finals”

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ESPN, NBA.com, and other web sources all confirm the Spurs defeated the Thunder 111-103 in Game 7 to advance to the Finals.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2013–14 San Antonio Spurs season was the 47th season of the franchise, their 41st in San Antonio and the 38th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Spurs entered the season as runner-u…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013–14_San_Antonio_Spurs_seas…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 San Antonio Spurs season was the 59th season of the franchise, its 50th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 53rd in the San Antonio area. On May 2, 2025, Gregg Popovich s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_San_Antonio_Spurs_seas…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Antonio Spurs are a professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas that competes in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In 1967, the franchise was founded in Dallas, Texas as …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_San_Antonio_Spurs_seas…

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Claim 6: “two years after they finished 22-60”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results (SAN airport, storage networks) and general Spurs history, but does not confirm the specific 22-60 record from two years prior.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division of the Wes…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Antonio Spurs started playing in the NBA in 1976. They started drafting NBA players for first time in the 1977 NBA draft. In total, they have had 157 NBA draft picks.
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Claim 7: “Wembanyama was in tears and hugging teammates after punching his ticket to the NBA Finals on Saturday”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm Wembanyama was in tears and hugging teammates after the Game 7 win on May 30/31, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 NBA season was the 80th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 21, 2025 and ended on April 12, 2026. The third edition of the in-season NB…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_NBA_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2025–26 season. The playoffs began on April 18 and ended on June 13 with the New York Knicks defeating the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Victor Wembanyama ( WEM-bən-YAH-mə; French: [viktɔʁ wɛmbanjama]; born 4 January 2004), nicknamed "Wemby" and "the Alien", is a French professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the Na…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Wembanyama

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Claim 8: “averaged a career-high 25.0 points and 11.5 rebounds per game”

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Claim 9: “San Antonio looks for its sixth title after winning five between 1999 and 2014”

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Claim 10: “He was a regular season MVP finalist”

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No evidence was found after searching for Wembanyama being an MVP finalist.

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Claim 11: “the Spurs advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2014”

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Web search results explicitly state this is the Spurs' first NBA Finals appearance since 2014.

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Claim 12: “the Spurs begin the NBA Finals Wednesday night at home against the Knicks”

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Claim 13: “It’s New York’s first Finals appearance since 1999”

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Claim 14: “Across the seven games, the 22-year-old phenom averaged 27.3 points, 10.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.7 blocks per game”

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The search results for this claim returned irrelevant corporate data from Aruba and did not provide the specific statistical averages for the series.

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web search NEUTRAL — Free and open company data on Aruba company EBELSON A.V.V. (company number 9254-0), VICTOR HUGOSTRAAT 10, ORANJESTAD, ARUBA
https://opencorporates.com/companies/aw/9254-0

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web search NEUTRAL — OpenCorporates ... Loading...
https://opencorporates.com/companies/aw/31338-0

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