Victor Wembanyama and Kevin Durant trade poster dunks as NBA’s past and future collide

When Victor Wembanyama entered the NBA, he was described as a Kevin Durant clone offensively … who just happened to be 7-foot-4.

In Friday night’s nationally-televised NBA Cup game against Durant’s Houston Rockets, Wemby made a play over the man he’s long admired that he won’t soon forget. Taking a pass from San Antonio Spurs teammate Devin Vassell, Wembanyama caught Durant rotating slowly, dunking over the veteran superstar with two hands to ignite the San Antonio crowd in the third quarter.

VICTOR. WEMBANYAMA. POSTER. 👽👽👽

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📺 @emirates NBA Cup on Prime: https://t.co/oVMFjA6yYb pic.twitter.com/DXoGbeYDgx

— NBA (@NBA) November 8, 2025

But KD got his protégé back a few possessions later. On a third-quarter drive, Durant split a pick-and-roll, surged down the middle of the lane past Wembanyama and uncorked a big dunk.

KD DOWN THE LANE 💥 pic.twitter.com/yMWR7t1x62

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Which one is better? On the one hand, Wembanyama’s dunk over Durant was actually over Durant, whereas Durant’s dunk was more in space with Wemby nearby. On the other hand, Durant is 37, and guys who are 37 years old shouldn’t be able to move like the 6-foot-11 Durant does.

Either way, it’s cool to see the future of the NBA meet its present and past in such a forceful manner. One of the advantages of players like Durant, LeBron James and Steph Curry remaining top-10-level stars for so long is that the NBA has had an easier bridge for its faces of the league than almost ever before.

KD SLAM TO RESPOND FOR HOUSTON 🚀🚀🚀 https://t.co/7my1vLJa0z pic.twitter.com/cKfoKvBz2C

— NBA (@NBA) November 8, 2025