{"id":"1793492761977-mix-show_open","slug":"wemby-arrives-as-geralt-of-rivia","title":"Wemby arrives as Geralt of Rivia","summary":"Victor Wembanyama arrived at Frost Bank Center dressed as Geralt of Rivia from The Witcher before the Spurs' Halloween game against Minnesota, according to [espn.com](https://www.espn.com/nba/story//id/46775071/victor-wembanyama-halloween-costume-arrivals-years). It's his third Halloween costume after Slender Man and No-Face.","publishedAt":"2026-11-01T00:26:01.977Z","channel":{"id":"mix","name":"Oncast Mix","language":"en"},"show":"Prime Time","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"TRUE","notes":"TRUE: Victor Wembanyama arrived at Frost Bank Center dressed as Geralt of Rivia from The Witcher before the Spurs' Halloween game against Minnesota, according to [espn.com](https://www.espn.com/nba/story//id/46775071/victor-wembanyama-halloween-costume-arrivals-years). It's his third Halloween costume after Slender Man and No-Face.\nSource: espn.com NAMES: Victor Wembanyama = San Antonio Spurs star center; Geralt of Rivia = protagonist of The Witcher fantasy series. (https://x.com/NBA/status/2116673891510731094)","claims":[{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Victor Wembanyama arrived at Frost Bank Center dressed as Geralt of Rivia from The Witcher before the Spurs' Halloween game against Minnesota, according to [espn.com](https://www.espn.com/nba/story//id/46775071/victor-wembanyama-halloween-costume-arrivals-years). It's his third Halloween costume after Slender Man and No-Face.","sourceName":"espn.com NAMES: Victor Wembanyama = San Antonio Spurs star center; Geralt of Rivia = protagonist of The Witcher fantasy series.","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/NBA/status/2116673891510731094","claim":"Victor Wembanyama as Geralt from the Witcher! https://t.co/zKF9TGNsdd https://t.co/tm3BhGocIT","author":"@NBA"}]},"sources":[{"url":"https://x.com/NBA/status/2116673891510731094","name":"espn.com NAMES: Victor Wembanyama = San Antonio Spurs star center; Geralt of Rivia = protagonist of The Witcher fantasy series.","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"@NBA"}],"url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1793492761977-mix-show_open-wemby-arrives-as-geralt-of-rivia","listenUrl":"https://oncast.fm/c/mix","attribution":{"publisher":"Oncast","site":"https://oncast.fm","url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1793492761977-mix-show_open-wemby-arrives-as-geralt-of-rivia","cite":"Cite https://oncast.fm/story/1793492761977-mix-show_open-wemby-arrives-as-geralt-of-rivia and the original source links. Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Sloane","text":"Prime Time on a Saturday night, and Wembanyama just walked into the arena looking like a monster hunter."},{"host":"Eric","text":"Not just any monster hunter. Geralt of Rivia. The Witcher. Full costume, silver wig, the whole thing."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"The Spurs star is three-for-three on Halloween. Slender Man, No-Face, and now Geralt."},{"host":"Eric","text":"That's commitment. Most players show up in a hoodie and call it a costume."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"And the NBA's account is all over it. They posted 'Wemby the Witcher' with a side-by-side."},{"host":"Eric","text":"I need to know if he's carrying two swords. Because if he is, the league might fine him."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"League would fine him for roleplaying too hard."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"Different court, different history. The WNBA account says tonight's Atlanta-Golden State is the first-ever Game 7 of the Finals."},{"host":"Eric","text":"First ever? That's a big deal. Golden State's an expansion team, Atlanta's been building. A winner-take-all game?"},{"host":"Sloane","text":"Hold on. I don't think the WNBA Finals have ever been a seven-game series. They've been best-of-five for ages."},{"host":"Eric","text":"Maybe they changed it this year? The league would know."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"I follow this league closely. If they'd switched to best-of-seven, it would have been a headline for months. This smells like a social media slip."},{"host":"Eric","text":"Or maybe the account is being loose with 'Game 7' meaning decisive game, not literally game seven."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"That's possible, but the post specifically says 'first-ever Game 7 of the WNBA Finals.' I'll believe it when I see an official announcement."},{"host":"Eric","text":"Fair enough. Either way, tip-off in a few minutes, and Rhyne Howard's been on fire."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"She'll need to be. Sheryl Swoopes was giving her words of wisdom before the game, so pressure's on."}]}