Steven Adams

In professional wrestling, fans in 1987 were left to ponder the potential end result of when an “unstoppable force” meets the “immovable object.” On October 28, 2024, one might say that a hoops-themed example played itself out, when Steven Adams’ brute strength supported the latter during a rebound scramble against the San Antonio Spurs. Situating himself in the paint for a could-be rebound after his teammate’s 3-pointer misfires, Adams, unwilling to allow the ball to even enter the vicinity of 7-foot-4 center Victor Wembanyama, softly redirects it for a powerful-yet-gentle one-handed putback. Adams’ Aquaman-described strength remained on display, most notably through one example that saw him scoop the basketball — and a 220-pound Spurs forward appropriately nicknamed “Big Body” and “Mustang” — in a single motion. Missing nary a beat in both his Houston Rockets debut, and his first regular-season game in 645 days, Adams victoriously compiled a flawless six-point, three-rebound, +11 showing in 14 minutes.