"It's very possible that he'll be the face of basketball. Not just NBA basketball, but world basketball," said Pacers coach Rick Carlisle.
Victor Wembanyama has had enough. The San Antonio star charged after Ivica Zubac after the Los Angeles center shoved him to the court during the Clippers’ 128-116 victory over the Spurs on Wednesday night.
Spurs star Victor Wembanyama opened up on his frustrations with a perceived lack of foul calls after the Ivica Zubac incident.
If there was any fear about Victor Wembanyama's adjustment to the NBA, it had to do with his frame. Wembanyama is one of the NBA's tallest players at 7-foot-3, but he is very skinny for his height and will almost certainly bulk up with more time in San Antonio's strength and conditioning program.
The story, as Buford tells it, goes like this: Claudio Crippa, an international scout for the Spurs, proposed going to see a youth game before checking out Doumbouya. Buford saw Wembanyama play for the first time that day. And the seeds for the Spurs’ new master plan were immediately planted.
Victor Wembanyama was ready to become the world’s tallest kickboxer on Wednesday night.
I just want to underline that this week was amazing,” Spurs star Victor Wembanyama said after Saturday's game versus the Pacers.
Past reports have the Spurs as favorites to land Fox. NBA insider Chris Haynes claimed the star guard prefers the Victor Wembanyama-led team. Moreover, the Spurs' asset pool is one of the deepest in the league, likely second only to the Oklahoma City Thunder 's treasure trove of future draft picks.
Spurs star Victor Wembanyama's frustration boiled over against the Clippers when he was shoved to the court by Ivica Zubac.
Victor Wembanyama said his charge at Ivica Zubac during a San Antonio Spurs loss to the Los Angeles Clippers was the result of building frustration from what he believes is unfair treatment by NBA referees.