Victor Wembanyama and Rudy Gobert final interaction shows fans who got next

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Victor Wembanyama and Rudy Gobert shared a symbolic postgame moment after the Spurs eliminated the Timberwolves and advanced to the Western Conference Finals. Fans online viewed the interaction as a passing of the torch between two generations of French NBA stars. Wembanyama now faces his biggest playoff test yet against Oklahoma City.

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00:01For years, Rudy Gobert represented elite defense and dominance for French basketball in the NBA.

00:07But Friday night felt like the beginning of a new era.

00:11Victor Wembenyama led the San Antonio Spurs past the Minnesota Timberwolves

00:15and into the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2017,

00:19while fans focused on the emotional interaction between the two French stars after the game.

00:36Now, Wembenyama and the young Spurs Corps prepare for their biggest challenge yet.

00:40A showdown against shy Gilgis Alexander and the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder.

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