The French sports newspaper L’Equipe published a photo of Victor Wembanyama across the entirety of its front page on Friday, the San Antonio star looking down with his hands on his hips.

The San Antonio Spurs might already have a franchise star in Victor Wembanyama, but they entered the 2024-25 season with a lot of room to grow before they were ready for a playoff push.

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Victor Wembanyama is one of the faces of the NBA, the star of the San Antonio Spurs and already one of the biggest names in basketball around the world Credit: AP Credit: AP Victor Wembanyama is ...

The Victor Wembanyama news sucks and we hope he’s okay. Not getting to watch him play the rest of the year is an incredible bummer. Also, the Spurs are in real position now to go get another ...

A look inside San Antonio Spurs shootaround as De’Aaron Fox prepares for his return game in Sacramento. Victor Wembanyama is out for the season, but here in Sac to support Fox and his teammates.