00:00Stop scrolling! The NBA Finals just tipped off, and history is happening right now!
00:06San Antonio Spurs vs. New York Knicks, Game 1!
00:09Victor Wimbenyama, just 22 years old, just led the Spurs to their first final since 2014.
00:15He averaged 27 points and 11 rebounds in the Western Conference Finals.
00:19And get this, he's the second youngest player in NBA history to reach the Finals, only behind Magic Johnson.
00:25After Game 7, Wimbenyama broke down crying in his father's arms. The video has 50 million views!
00:32When critics mocked him for crying, he said, quote,
00:35I refuse to carry the burden of hiding my emotions. Fans love him for this.
00:40On the other side, the New York Knicks. They haven't won a championship since 1973.
00:45That's 53 years! They swept the Eastern Conference Finals 4-0.
00:50Jalen Brunson is playing like a man possessed. This is their best shot in decades.
00:55Here's the crazy part. The last time these two teams met in the Finals? 1999!
01:00Spurs won. Tim Duncan vs. Patrick Ewing. Now it's Wimbenyama vs. Brunson.
01:05History doesn't repeat, but it rhymes.
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