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Wemby injury
WEM-bee IN-juh-ree (/ˈwɛm.bi ˈɪn.dʒər.i/)
Definition
1
A colloquial reference to the recent slight hyperextension of the left knee suffered by San Antonio Spurs basketball superstar Victor Wembanyama, popularly nicknamed 'Wemby', during a game against the New York Knicks.
2
In NBA fan slang, any injury to the 7-foot-4 French phenom Victor Wembanyama, often highlighting his fragility despite his superhuman frame.
Examples
The Wemby injury had Spurs fans holding their breath faster than Wemby blocks shots.
Despite the Wemby injury, he limped off like a glitch in the matrix—still towering over mere mortals.
Talk around the league: the Wemby injury is just a minor plot hole in his unstoppable rookie sequel.
Wemby injury update? Slight hyperextension—because even future Hall of Famers need a timeout for coffee.