Bam Adebayo

Fans react to Bam Adebayo’s historic 83-point game

Published

March 11, 2026

Bam Adebayo made history tonight against the Washington Wizards as he exploded for 83 points. This performance became the second-most points scored in an NBA game of all time, surpassing Kobe Bryant.

Adebayo shot 20-43 from the field, including 7-23 from three. The bulk of his points came from the free throw line as he went 36-43 from the charity stripe.

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— ₿1GDaddyChet⚡️ (@Franchise_Tag) March 11, 2026

What a performance!
83 points is absolutely legendary. Only two names in that conversation and you’re standing right beside them. That kind of scoring takes skill, confidence, and pure dominance. Respect! pic.twitter.com/V9SCQ368lL

— future billionaire (@Toniatuslim) March 11, 2026

I THOUGHT KOBE'S 81 WOULD BE 2ND FOR ETERNITY pic.twitter.com/5xRX9MVnhl

— CONTENDRS (@contendrsmedia) March 11, 2026

Moment Bam made historypic.twitter.com/ZkOMpotbSs

— Jay Ademola 🇺🇸 (@x_pricze) March 11, 2026

This truly was an epic performance from a player who isn’t known for his scoring… or at least he wasn’t, until now.

About the Author Published Mar 11, 2026

TITAN FREY

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