DALLAS — Victor Wembanyama has returned and the NBA is in awe. The 21-year-old played in his first regular season game since a blood clot ended last season in February. The results were utterly incredible in the San Antonio Spurs’ 125-92 opening night win over the Dallas Mavericks.
Wembanyama finished with 40 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks in just 30 minutes, shooting 15-of-21 from the field and 9-of-11 from the line. This was the Wemby of everyone’s dreams, a gigantic, free-flowing basketball maestro channeling his powers.
After a summer of confronting his health scare by chasing growth around the world, he looked composed, determined and free.
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“I’m much more in control of myself,” he said.
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