Victor Wembanyama has new mentality on court after recent health scare: 'I'm not taking this for granted'

Victor Wembanyama wasn't just good during the San Antonio Spurs ' 125-92 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night. He was historic as his 40 points broke Hall of Famer George Gervin's previous franchise record for the most points scored in a season-opening game.

Hakeem Olajuwon believes Victor Wembanyama is built for today's NBA and has no limits: "I don't see any ceiling"

In an interview on "First Things First," Olajuwon revealed that he initially believed Wembanyama was only joking when he mentioned training with him. After all, the All-Star already had a diverse skill set that allowed him to bring the ball up himself, shoot three-pointers and even score inside.

Kendrick Perkins Makes Wild Statement on Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama Contract

In the Spurs' regular-season opener against the Dallas Mavericks, Wembanyama simply eviscerated his competition. He went into volcano mode and spewed 40 points on 15-of-21 shooting from the field, 15 rebounds, and three blocked shots. The French native also provided several highlight reel-worthy plays that made fans drop their jaws in disbelief.

Out to prove a point, Victor Wembanyama makes statement in season opener

The Spurs' superstar put on a dazzling show against Mavericks, making plays over Anthony Davis and other Dallas defenders in a statement victory.

Victor Wembanyama might have just taken over the basketball world in the first game of the season

Late in the first half of the San Antonio Spurs ' season-opening 125-92 blowout win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, Victor Wembanyama faced up against P.J. Washington on the right wing. He shot faked. Washington bit. And what Wembanyama did next was, if you didn't actually see it with your own eyes, truly unbelievable.

Anthony Davis Suggests Enlisting Help From Higher Power to Defend Victor Wembanyama

When even a world-class NBA defender is at a loss for how to stop a player, you know it was a special performanc
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Kevin Garnett had one-word reaction to Victor Wembanyama's season debut

Kevin Garnett had a perfect reaction to Victor Wembanyama’s season debut for the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. Wembanyama scored 40 points on 15/21 shooting and added 15 rebounds in his Spurs’ 125-92 win over the Dallas Mavericks.

DeMarcus Cousins Reveals Strong Victor Wembanyama Opinion On Thursday

This includes former NBA All-Star DeMarcus Cousins, who gave his strong opinion on Wembanyama on Thursday. "One game in, I'm going with Wemby as No. 1 [player in the NBA]. I saw all I needed to see. He's number one for me," Cousins said during Thursday's episode of "Run It Back." "It ain't five, four, three or two."
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