Talk about blood, sweat and tears.
AJ Dybantsa collided with Cade Cunningham during the Washington Wizards' game against the Detroit Pistons on Thursday, Nov. 12 and was bloodied on the play.
With 26 seconds left in regulation and the Wizards up 118-117, Cunningham was dribbling the ball and attempted to twirl and switch directions. The Wizards rookie and 2026 No. 1 overall pick was guarding him and, when Cunningham spun back around, his jaw smacked into the side of Dybantsa's face.
AJ Dybantsa was left bleeding after colliding with Cade Cunningham 😳
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Dybantsa would stay in the game. pic.twitter.com/Jr4YMSqFQp
Dybantsa fell backwards onto the court and grabbed his mouth as he laid on his back. Blood started dripping from his mouth. A trainer tended
to him as he continued lying on the hardwood.
He then got up and returned to action.
The game went into overtime with the score tied at 121 at the end of the fourth quarter. Dybantsa even sent the game to a second overtime, seemingly no worse for wear.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: AJ Dybantsa bloodied after collision during Wizards-Pistons game
