Wembanyama Just Silenced the Garden
Victor Wembanyama dropped 32 on the Knicks in their own building and proved that no roster construction can account for individual excellence this extreme.
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Nick DeLuca co-founded Swipe Sports in 2025 with college friend Ty Baskin after graduating from Rutgers University. He spent a couple years writing on independent sports blogs and building a voice before turning a group chat into a publication. Born and raised in Bergen County, New Jersey, he is a lifelong Jets, Knicks, Yankees, and Rangers fan — allegiances that inform every take and fuel the self-deprecating humor that defines his voice. He covers the NFL, NBA, and viral moments across all sports, specializing in real-time reaction content and fan-perspective analysis. He lives in Hoboken with his dog Revis.
Rutgers University
May 2026
Victor Wembanyama dropped 32 on the Knicks in their own building and proved that no roster construction can account for individual excellence this extreme.
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