Victor Wembanyama Rumors

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, which could prove beneficial on the court.

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Those close to the French phenom are quickly learning about his thirst for pushing boundaries physically and mentally. It's precisely why he chose to train in China, according to sources, who said the 21-year-old wanted to put his body through a different method of training to learn more about himself.

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Those close to Victor Wembanyama are quickly learning about his thirst for pushing boundaries physically and mentally. It's precisely why he chose to train in China, according to sources, who said the 21-year-old wanted to put his body through a different method of training to learn more about himself. According to sources, Wembanyama came away from that training believing it did him some good.

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NBA TV: Kelly Olynyk tells @chrismilestv and @bwood_33 he's ready to help Wemby and the @spurs get back into the Playoffs 🗣️

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Victor Wembanyama said he’s been cleared to return to basketball activities after having fully recovered from a shoulder thrombosis. “I’m officially cleared to return,” Wembanyama announced in an interview with L’Equipe. “It just happened — I got the green light from the Spurs‘ medical staff just a few hours ago [Friday 11/7). Phew, I’ll finally be able to play a bit of basketball again!”

EuroHoops.net

Wembanyama was diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder back in February and was forced to miss the remainder of his sophomore season in the NBA

EuroHoops.net

Stephen A. Smith, arguably the most recognizable name in sports broadcasting, recently signed a five-year, $25 million contract with ESPN. That’s more annually than Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs’ rising star, who’s making $13.7 million. “Does Smith deserve to earn more than Wemby?” Kyrie Irving asked rhetorically—highlighting the strange optics of a broadcaster out-earning a generational basketball talent.

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“I’m going to discuss Stephen A’s contract, and I’m going to say he’s not worth it,” Kyrie said bluntly on stream. “Obviously, Stephen A., this is for an [example],” he clarified, making clear it wasn’t a personal attack—just a point about fairness.

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Thursday’s Lakers-Mavericks NBA Summer League game, which marked the NBA debut of #1 pick Cooper Flagg, averaged 955,000 viewers on ESPN — marking the fourth-largest Summer League audience ever on the ESPN networks. The Mavericks’ win, which peaked with 1.12 million viewers, trails only Hornets-Spurs in 2023 (Victor Wembanyama’s debut: 1.39M), Pelicans-Knicks in 2019 (Zion Williamson’s debut: 1.61M) and Celtics-Lakers in 2017 (1.1M).

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“I’m not going to be perfect, but I just want to learn every day from the vets and the guys around me, like De’Aaron Fox, Harrison Barnes. Even a guy like Wemby, Steph Castle. Just learn as much as I can from everyone. I’m new. I’m going to be that guy with full energy, running around the gym and just trying to understand the game better. And as I’m getting better every day, that would be a pretty successful rookie year. I want to just go out there and show I belong.”

Andscape

Tom Orsborn: After his well-earned time off, Victor Wembanyama is back at work today at the Spurs practice facility. Julian Champagnie also got in a lengthy workout at the Vic.

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While NBA general managers are frantically working the phones to build championship rosters, Victor Wembanyama is continuing to knock out his side quests -- this time, he was spotted having fun at a nightclub in Japan!!

TMZ.com

Jermaine O'Neal: But here’s what I’ll tell you: If we’re playing a possession game, mid-post to post—say, one-on-one to five—I like my chances. Now, if we’re talking full court? No way. I’m losing that battle. These legs don’t have that much gas left. But in the post? I still like my chances against anybody." Dan Patrick: "Okay. So if I put you against Victor Wembanyama in the post—just straight post work?" Jermaine O'Neal: *"Yeah, I think I got a chance. Absolutely. Look, Dan, you know how these comments go—they’ll go viral! But if we’re saying, 'Throw me the ball in the post, let’s go one-on-one,' I still like my chances. I’m still nimble enough to get it done. If it’s about running up and down the floor, screen-and-roll action? Yeah, take me out. But mano-a-mano, low block battle? I still got that."

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Multiple well-placed observers are describing San Antonio as the foremost threat to sign Yabusele away from the 76ers, but I'm also told that Philadelphia has not yet abandoned hope of convincing him to stay. The Spurs certainly boast a persuasive recruiter in the Yabusele chase — his Olympic teammate Victor Wembanyama — but word is Milwaukee is another team to watch here.

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