French 7’3” NBA star Victor Wembanyama may have just unlocked a new position: Shaolin monk.

Victor Wembanyama posed next to Tim Duncan and David Robinson in a Spurs photo, and fans were in disbelief.

The deep vein thrombosis that ended Victor Wembanyama’s second season at the All-Star break did more than scuttle the San Antonio Spurs’ hopes of reaching the postseason and temporarily ...

Defensive Player of the Year: Ivica Zubac This should have been Victor Wembanyama’s award, but he won’t meet the 65-game minimum requirement after a season-ending shoulder injury.

His season-high 14 assists in Friday's 128-120 win over Philadelphia on Friday night were the most by a rookie this season and most by a Spurs rookie since Alvin Robertson had 14 in 1984.

For context, Alvin Robertson holds the record with 301 steals in the 1985-86 season, while Don Buse holds the ABA record of 346 set in 1975-76.

From the draft to the playoff race, here's how Wembanyama's injury affects the NBA.

The condition was discovered when Wembanyama returned to San Antonio following the All-Star Game in San Francisco. Wembanyama is expected to miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season.

He also has 176 blocks, 74 more than second-place Kessler. If he had won the award, Wemby would've joined fellow Spur Alvin Robertson as the only two players to win DPOY in their second season.

Victor Wembanyama is expected to miss the remainder of the season with deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder, the San Antonio Spurs announced.

This year, that's been Victor Wembanyama. He leads the league in blocks per game with 3.8 and grades out as a 99th percentile defender by defensive box plus-minus.