Victor Wembanyama shares NBA Finals moment with Spurs nuns in viral moment

Nypost · Jun 03, 2026 · 258 words · By Christian Arnold

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The Spurs nuns have been a presence during San Antonio’s run to the NBA Finals, and ahead of Game 1, they shared a viral moment with one of the team’s biggest stars.

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What happened

The Spurs nuns have been a presence during San Antonio’s run to the NBA Finals, and ahead of Game 1, they shared a viral moment with one of the team’s biggest stars.

Why it matters

The NBA’s social media account posted a video of the group of nuns appearing to pray with Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama at Frost Bank Center on Wednesday.

Common ground

The 7-foot-4 Wembanyama bowed his head and bent over to get close to the nuns as they prayed.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Victor Wembanyama shares NBA Finals moment with Spurs nuns in viral moment?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that they were spotted blessing Spurs center Luke Kornet ahead of Game 4 against the Thunder in the Western Conference finals?
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/03/sports/victor-wembanyama-shares-nba-finals-moment-…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “they were spotted blessing Spurs center Luke Kornet ahead of Game 4 against the Thunder in the Western Conference finals.”

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Multiple web search results confirm the sisters were shown on the jumbotron giving a pregame blessing to Luke Kornet before a game against the Thunder.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Melchior Bosco, SDB (Italian: Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco; Piedmontese: Gioann Melchior Bòsch; 16 August 1815 – 31 January 1888), popularly known as Don Bosco (IPA: [ˈdɔm ˈbɔsko, bo-]), was an Ital…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bosco

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco, formally known as the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (Italian: Figlie di Maria Ausiliatrice; abbreviated FMA) are a female religious institute formed by Saint …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salesian_Sisters_of_Don_Bosco

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), formally known as the Society of Saint Francis de Sales (Latin: Societas Sancti Francisci Salesii), is a religious congregation of men in the Catholic Church, founded…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salesians_of_Don_Bosco

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Claim 2: “Their fandom dates back to the 1990s”

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Two independent web sources explicitly state the sisters' fandom dates back to the early to late 1990s.

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Claim 3: “The 7-foot-4 Wembanyama bowed his head and bent over to get close to the nuns as they prayed.”

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Multiple cross-references from Nypost consistently identify Victor Wembanyama as being 7-foot-4.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — It was the 6-foot-5 Caruso who was trusted to guard the 7-foot-4 Victor Wembanyama.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/sports/alex-caruso-is-one-of-t…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — a mobile 7-foot-4 center
https://nypost.com/2026/05/31/sports/victor-wembanyama-is-an…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Victor Wembanyama [is a] 7-foot-4 freak center
https://nypost.com/2026/06/01/opinion/lets-go-knicks-bring-i…

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Claim 4: “the group started cheering on San Antonio’s basketball team to share common interests and understand the students at St. John Bosco School.”

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Web search results confirm they began following the team as part of their ministry with youth at St. John Bosco school to enter the world their students loved.

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Claim 5: “Sister Margaret Natal told the San Antonio Express-News in May.”

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Multiple web search results confirm Sister Margaret Natal gave interviews to the San Antonio Express-News regarding their prayers for the Spurs.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 25, 2026 ... ... Sisters. Kornet is also among their favorites. Sister Margaret Natal told the San Antonio Express-News that they pray for the Spurs regularly.
https://www.aol.com/articles/salesian-sisters-bless-spurs-lu…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... ... Sisters of San Antonio have gone ... As Sister Margaret Natal shared in an interview with San Antonio Express News earlier in the season:.
https://aleteia.org/2026/06/04/wembanyamas-blessing-goes-vir…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 24, 2026 ... Sister Margaret Natal told the San Antonio Express-News that they pray for the Spurs regularly. ... Spurs fans have massive celebrations in San ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/salesian-sisters-bless-spu…

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Claim 6: “The Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco have been supporting the Spurs for decades”

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Web search results from Aleteia and other sources confirm the Salesian Sisters have been beloved figures in Spurs culture and have followed the team for years.

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Claim 7: “The NBA’s social media account posted a video of the group of nuns appearing to pray with Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama at Frost Bank Center on Wednesday.”

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The provided evidence for claim 0 contains general information about the NBA, ESPN, and NBA seasons, but no specific mention of a video featuring nuns praying with Victor Wembanyama at Frost Bank Center.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023–24 NBA season was the 78th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 24, 2023, and ended on April 14, 2024. The NBA held their first-ever in-sea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023–24_NBA_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2025–26 season and conclusion to the season's playoffs. The best-of-seven series ended when the Eastern C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NBA_Finals

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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 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NBA_playoffs

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Claim 8: “Wembanyama, 22, is among the group’s favorite players on the roster”

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Multiple independent news sources (Nypost, Al Jazeera, France24) identify Wembanyama as 22 years old.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — 22-year-old Wembanyama
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/5/19/wembanyama-scores…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — the 22-year-old
https://nypost.com/2026/05/27/sports/spurs-coach-says-they-n…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — the 22-year-old Frenchman
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/5/31/wembanyamas-spurs…

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