More importantly, they combined for this highlight, which feels like something you'd see between two created players on a video game. After the game, Antetokounmpo had some high praise for his younger competitor, predicting that barring something strange or unfortunate, Wemby will be the face of the NBA for years to come.

Victor Wembanyama didn't back down from the challenge of going up against one of the best players in the NBA on Wednesday. As the San Antonio Spurs faced

MILWAUKEE -- Less than two minutes into Wednesday night's showdown between the Milwaukee Bucks and San Antonio Spurs, Victor Wembanyama took a pass in semi-transition, pump-faked and floated into a one-legged 3-pointer. A few minutes later, he drove baseline, challenged Giannis Antetokounmpo at the rim and double-clutched for an absurd finish.

The latter has turned around in a major way. Since Dec. 1, Wembanyama is making 37% of his 3s on over nine attempts per game. Put that together with his 77% finishing rate at the rim, which Cleaning the Glass ranks in the 86th percentile among all bigs, and Wembanyama already ranks as one of the most dominant inside-out scorers in the league.

Wembanyama may lead the NBA in blocks for the remainder of his playing days, but if he keeps developing his perimeter game on such high volume, he’ll almost certainly earn a scoring title at some juncture.

A trio of Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and Brook Lopez paved the way for the Bucks, finishing with a combined 73 points. Lopez connected from beyond the arc five times and Lillard four, while Antetokounmpo grabbed 16 rebounds and dished out eight assists.

Victor Wembanyama's physical preparation for the matchup against Giannis Antetokounmpo goes viral after Spurs' loss.

Jan 4, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) loses control of the ball while driving to the basket against San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) during the first half at Frost Bank Center.

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On Wednesday night, the San Antonio Spurs lost their third game in a row, falling to the Milwaukee Bucks 121-105. The Bucks held Victor Wembanyama to just ten points and ten rebounds, and the Spurs were led by Keldon Johnson's 24 bench points.

Damian Lillard had 26 points and eight assists, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 25 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the San Antonio Spurs 121-105.