Several fans fainted after Mathias Lessort's injury, which halted the EuroLeague game vs. Baskonia.

Credit: EuroLeague TV
Credit EuroLeague TV

The EuroLeague Round 17 matchup between Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens and Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz took a chilling turn early in the third quarter, feeling more like a horror scene than a basketball game.

Player of the Game
Kendrick  Nunn
EFF
28
Kendrick Nunn
Points 26
Accuracy 10-18
Rebounds 1
Assists 9

Mathias Lessort suffered a gruesome injury, leaving the arena in shock.

Adding to this, reports indicate that three spectators lost consciousness and required immediate first aid.

"Nine people fell down, somebody with a heart attack," Ergin Ataman said in the post-game conference.

The game was stopped with 8:29 remaining in the third quarter as players and fans reacted with visible distress, grabbing their heads. The OAKA Arena went completely silent.

An ambulance was called to the scene, but the latest updates confirm that the affected fans are now in stable condition.

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