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Wemby arrives as Geralt of Rivia

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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.

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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.

Victor Wembanyama as Geralt from the Witcher! https://t.co/zKF9TGNsdd https://t.co/tm3BhGocIT

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espn.com NAMES: Victor Wembanyama = San Antonio Spurs star center; Geralt of Rivia = protagonist of The Witcher fantasy series.

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SPrime Time on a Saturday night, and Wembanyama just walked into the arena looking like a monster hunter.
ENot just any monster hunter. Geralt of Rivia. The Witcher. Full costume, silver wig, the whole thing.
SThe Spurs star is three-for-three on Halloween. Slender Man, No-Face, and now Geralt.
EThat's commitment. Most players show up in a hoodie and call it a costume.
SAnd the NBA's account is all over it. They posted 'Wemby the Witcher' with a side-by-side.
EI need to know if he's carrying two swords. Because if he is, the league might fine him.
SLeague would fine him for roleplaying too hard.
SDifferent court, different history. The WNBA account says tonight's Atlanta-Golden State is the first-ever Game 7 of the Finals.
EFirst ever? That's a big deal. Golden State's an expansion team, Atlanta's been building. A winner-take-all game?
SHold on. I don't think the WNBA Finals have ever been a seven-game series. They've been best-of-five for ages.
EMaybe they changed it this year? The league would know.
SI 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.
EOr maybe the account is being loose with 'Game 7' meaning decisive game, not literally game seven.
SThat'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.
EFair enough. Either way, tip-off in a few minutes, and Rhyne Howard's been on fire.
SShe'll need to be. Sheryl Swoopes was giving her words of wisdom before the game, so pressure's on.

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