In a loss to the Knicks, the Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama posted 42 points, 18 rebounds, four assists and four blocks, a stat line matched only once since 1991.

On Wednesday afternoon, Victor Wembanyama played the role of the Frenchman who tried to steal Christmas. His role comes a year after a poor performance in his Madison Square Garden debut just eight games into his NBA career: 14 points on 4-of-14 shooting to go along with nine rebounds and a block.

Those who tuned in for the early Christmas showdown between the Spurs and Knicks got a front-row seat to one of the most dominant performances you’ll ever see on the NBA holiday stage — even though the Knicks ultimately walked away with a 128-125 victory.