The San Antonio Spurs' 2024-25 NBA season effectively ended when they announced that Victor Wembanyama would be out in February. What looked like a DPOY campaig

There have been plenty of all-time great big men to play in the NBA, but nobody has a skillset and frame like Wembanyama. When asked about who he looks at in terms of big men for studying how they play, NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal's son, Shareef O'Neal, told Spurs On SI why he looks toward Wembanyama in today's rapidly changing game.

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama said he is “officially cleared to return” from the deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder that cut his 2024-25 season short, according to an interview with the French newspaper L’Équipe. Wembanyama’s clearance was confirmed by a team source Tuesday.

Victor Wembanyama is anything but a time-waster, and whether he’s going through his meticulous pregame warm-up routine or bouncing from Costa Rica to China to Japan during summer vacation.

According to sources, Victor Wembanyama came away from that training believing it did him some good. In addition to improved mental focus, Wembanyama believes some of the moves involved in kung fu training taught him more about how to achieve optimal body positioning through a better range of movement,

Wembanyama, who was coming off winning ROTY, continued to display a high ceiling. He was named a reserve in the 2025 All-Star Game and considered a strong candidate for Defensive Player of the Year. Unfortunately, his sophomore campaign was cut short.

The San Antonio Spurs All-Star showed love to King James at Monday night’s Los Angeles Lakers game in Las Vegas, but made him actually look small.