Having his 2024-25 season cut short has put Victor Wembanyama in the back of NBA fans’ minds, but it’s impossible to discount his sky-high potential. In his second season, Wemby improved in practically every category from his rookie season. That potential was put on hold in February, though, when it was announced that Wembanyama would miss the rest of the season due to deep vein thrombosis (blood clot).
The San Antonio Spurs didn’t have much of a chance to make the playoffs anyway, so there was no need to rush back the franchise’s most important player. Fans have been itching for any type of update on Wemby’s status, but there hasn’t been much. Finally, this week, photos surfaced of Wembanyama in Costa Rica on a basketball court. That gave fans hope. But while in Costa Rica, he also played a different sport that took fans by surprise.
Victor Wembanyama looks like a natural playing soccer
Wemby took the pitch and played soccer with local kids. Given Wembanyama’s incredible height and skinny frame, it was a sight to behold.
Wemby can truly do anything. A man of his height and stature shouldn’t look so natural playing soccer. But Wemby likely grew up playing the sport when he was younger, as soccer is the most popular sport in France.
While the Spurs would have liked to be in the playoffs, it’s a great sign that their most important player is in good enough shape to play basketball and soccer during his vacation.
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