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Pascal Siakam looked possessed in wild moment before Game 6

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated Jun 20, 2025 12:39 AM ET

Pascal Siakam had a wild moment prior to Game 6 of the NBA Finals between his Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind.

ABC showed footage of the Pacers joined in a team huddle prior to coming onto the court for Game 6. The team’s players had their arms around each other, and Siakam was seen looking up at one point. His irises and pupils disappeared as he looked up, and all that was left were the whites of his eyeballs.

Game 7 was loading since this moment: pic.twitter.com/BpyFVjLwRM
— House of Highlights (@HoHighlights) June 20, 2025

Some called it “dark magic” or similar terms.

Siakam Dark Magic pic.twitter.com/1nCH4R385k
— GoldenKnight (@GoldenKnightGFX) June 20, 2025

Pascal Siakam really summoned the strength of his ancestors before the game I’M CRYING pic.twitter.com/RhjFfGLwgm
— Hater Report (@HaterReport_) June 20, 2025

Cameras caught Siakam making the final sacrifice in real time

pic.twitter.com/IEsPGU7f8c
— CelticsUnite (@CelticsUnite18) June 20, 2025

Nah this is insane Siakam sold his soul for a championship pic.twitter.com/YwvQ643El4
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) June 20, 2025

Siakam activated the dark magic before the game pic.twitter.com/irxrtU3GbJ
— (@WadexFlash) June 20, 2025

Even StatMuse had fun with it.

Pascal Siakam in Game 6:

16 PTS
13 REB
5 OREB

Forced Game 7. pic.twitter.com/FPU6bfJJDw
— StatMuse (@statmuse) June 20, 2025

Siakam finished with 16 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists in the game, including one huge poster dunk. Whatever he did helped his team show up in a big way on Thursday. They beat the Thunder 108-91 to force a Game 7.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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