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Wembanyama Calls Spurs' Finals Loss the Biggest Lesson of His Career
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First reported by N12 · Jun 12, 2026
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Victor Wembanyama said San Antonio’s 4-1 Finals loss to the New York Knicks was the biggest lesson of his life. After New York’s 94-90 Game 5 win on Sunday, he said the Spurs controlled most of the series but were punished for costly mistakes.
- 01Wembanyama called the defeat his biggest lesson and said he is still learning from it.
- 02The Spurs lost the Finals 4-1 to the Knicks after a 94-90 Game 5 loss.
- 03He said the season gave him more experience than any other and was full of hard lessons.
- 04Wembanyama said the Spurs controlled most of the series but made too many mistakes.
- 05He vowed to use the pain of the loss as motivation going forward.
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