Victor Wembanyama

Play was stopped for about a minute as the rogue spectator was quickly pulled from the court by two security guards.

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs are going to the NBA Finals, taking down reigning champions Oklahoma City in a thrilling game seven.

The freakishly talented 22-year-old sent the home crowd into raptures with the successful heave as the Spurs try to level the series.

The playoffs were rocked by the incident involving one of basketball's biggest stars, who will now miss a crucial game.

San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama might already be the best player in the NBA after an unusual off-season spent around the world.

Victor Wembanyama made a young fan's night at a game in December - but the money on offer was too good to refuse.

The 221cm star is expected to miss the rest of the year with an injury problem that has set off alarm bells in the NBA.

Stephen Curry was sublime as he led the USA to yet another Olympic basketball gold as the modern-day Dream Team downed France.

Victor Wembanyama scored a career-high 40 points and added 20 rebounds to become the first rookie since Shaquille O'Neal to record a 40-20 game.

Ben Simmons performed well, but Dennis Schroder was on fire as the Brooklyn Nets defeated Victor Wembanyama's Spurs.