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The NBA has been testing the mettle of Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, who passed with flying colors against Draymond Green.
Draymond Green got the last laugh during a thrilling Golden State Warriors’ victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night, but not before Victor Wembanyama created one of the best viral clips of the season.
After Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle's historic performances for the Spurs, the duo received a new nickname, of which they addressed.
Victor Wembanyama has emerged as the favorite to win three of the MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, and Most Improved Player awards.
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Victor Wembanyama earns Draymond Green’s respect after dust-up
]Victor Wembanyama didn’t raise his voice. He didn’t puff his chest. He didn’t feel the need to prove he belonged. But when Draymond Green got in his face midway through the fourth quarter of Friday night’s game, the Spurs’ 7-foot-4 star decided quiet wasn’t an option.
If an elite basketball-playing alien touched down on Earth, it would look something like Victor Wembanyama. Standing 7'4" with freakish athleticism and the ability to move like a man a foot shorter, Wembanyama understandably presents significant challenges for the NBA, even to some of the league's best players.
The San Antonio Spurs are Victor Wembanyama's team, and he's made sure to focus on things that put them in a position to win.
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Some questions my nephew had watching Victor Wembanyama
Admittedly, I suggested this question. Officially, Galactus is 28-foot-9. The Marvel hero who comes closest to Wembanyama in height is Piotr Rasputin, aka Colossus, when he is in his armored form, but my nephew doesn’t know about the X-Men yet.
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Fox scores 24 points in season debut, Wembanyama has 18 points, 18 rebounds as Spurs top Pelicans
De’Aaron Fox scored 24 points in his season debut, Victor Wembanyama added 18 points and 18 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the New Orleans Pelicans 126-119 on Saturday night.
And on Monday, Wembanyama shot 6-for-9 from 3 while also having 5 blocks. He's now had six games in his career with at least five threes and five blocks. No one in NBA history has ever done that before. This was Wemby's full stat line:
Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle have formed a nickname that revolves around their unique skillsets as a dynamic duo for the Spurs.
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