Indiana Pacers guard Johnny Furphy may have gotten the most viral moment of the NBA Summer League after dunking over defender, Bulls rookie Noa Essengue. That now-viral dunk resulted in the defender having that now-viral “orgasm face,” which got a lot of fans talking.
One of the people who took notice was former LSU and NFL star Ryan Clark, who roasted Essengue for the face he made after the former Kansas Jayhawk posterized him.
“If I get dunked on and get posted with the orgasm face it’s an immediate fade, on site until they kick me out of the G-League. This will now live forever and I ain’t having it,” said CLark on Instagram.
“No sir!! Diabolically chronicled in the history of “Pause” by a dude named Furphy. Can’t have it without getting my get back! 😂😂😂😂” he added.
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The viral moment happened late in the second quarter when the incoming Pacers sophomore used his ball-handling to go up against two Chicago Bulls defenders. After getting past one, it was only Essengue left to stop him, and the rookie did indeed try his luck, but to no avail. This led to the vicious moment that has many fans talking.
The Chicago Bulls still won that game at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, but it was Johnny Furphy who came out as one of the most talked-about players of the game. He finished with 15 points, six rebounds, two assists, two steals and two blocks, making a case for himself having a much bigger role for next season, especially after the Pacers made it all the way to the NBA Finals.
Johnny Furphy’s Viral Dunk Even Has Teammate Tyrese Haliburton Talking
Johnny Furphy’s Summer League dunk on French rookie Noa Essengue has had a lot of people talking and sharing that moment. However, the biggest one for Furphy would be from his teammate, Indiana Pacers superstar Tyrese Haliburton, who posted his reaction to that now-viral dunk and admitted he had his mind blown.
“Johnny MF Furphy sheeeeeesh🤯,” tweeted Tyrese Haliburton.
Johnny MF Furphy sheeeeeesh🤯
— Tyrese Haliburton (@TyHaliburton22) July 14, 2025
It was Haliburton who was the main factor for Indiana to make it all the way to the NBA Finals, where the Pacers fell in a valiant effort to the Oklahoma City Thunder in seven games.
However, unlike Haliburton, Furphy has found himself battling for a spot in the roster for this year’s Summer League. He averaged 2.1 points, 0.4 assists, 1.4 rebounds and 0.4 steals per game as a rookie, though he has been proving doubters wrong in the Summer League so far.
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