Aday Mara’s viral play that has the NBA hallucinating: “Poetry”

The NBA cannot believe what it sees Aday Marawho just a year ago still had almost everything to prove in the NCAA and today is a starter for the Oklahoma City Thunder, 2025 champions.

It is true that the injury of Chet Holmgren has opened the doors of ownership to Mara, but the 21-year-old Spanish center was already having important minutes and is surprising with his increasing impact on both sides of the court.

However, what is drawing the most attention about Aday is his astonishing ability to put up blocks, already accumulating 19 in his first 10 games in the NBA.

One of the last ones has turned out to go viral in recent days due to its aesthetics.

The interior of 2.21 He had 3 blocks in his most recent game against the Washington Wizards on Saturday, but the one he dunked on Tre Johnson drew particular attention for how Aday stood up and how the ball bounced after his forceful slap.

The specific video that went viral was one in slow motion that accentuated the beauty of the moment and unleashed reactions such as “poetry” and “art on the networks.”

Aday Mara plays again this coming morning against the Portland Trail Blazers by Damian Lillard, Deni Avdija and Ja Morant (05:00). The NBA can’t wait to see another night of the kid from Saragossa.