There have been plenty of all-time great big men to play in the NBA, but nobody has a skillset and frame like Wembanyama. When asked about who he looks at in terms of big men for studying how they play, NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal's son, Shareef O'Neal, told Spurs On SI why he looks toward Wembanyama in today's rapidly changing game.

LeBron James turned heads when he joked about Victor Wembanyama looking even taller this offseason during a live segment of his Mind the Game podcast. “Wemby, I was just standing next to him while we were shooting the shot.

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,

Victor Wembanyama is anything but a time-waster, and whether he’s going through his meticulous pregame warm-up routine or bouncing from Costa Rica to China to Japan during summer vacation.

Wembanyama, who was coming off winning ROTY, continued to display a high ceiling. He was named a reserve in the 2025 All-Star Game and considered a strong candidate for Defensive Player of the Year. Unfortunately, his sophomore campaign was cut short.