The talented 19-year-old is widely regarded as a once-in-a-generation player, tipped to have the same kind of impact on the NBA that LeBron James had when he landed in the league 20 years ago.
SAN ANTONIO -- French teenager Victor Wembanyama admitted to having"butterflies" on Tuesday, Oct. 24, as he prepared to make his regular season NBA debut for the San Antonio Spurs.
Wembanyama has taken the soaring hype in his stride, showing no sign of stage fright in a series of sparkling pre-season performances for San Antonio. While pre-season had given him a taste of what to expect in the NBA, Wembanyama said making his regular season start still felt"unreal."
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