Wembanyama is wildly popular in San Antonio, obviously in his native France and even among NBA playing colleagues. He was fourth in player voting for the All-Star team among Western Conference frontcourt players, behind only Nikola Jokic, LeBron James and Kevin Durant.

Victor Wembanyama was, until Thursday's news that he's expected to miss the rest of the season, a mortal lock to win Defensive Player of the Year. He has blocked 74 more shots tha

Victor Wembanyama is among the biggest stars in the NBA at just 21. The San Antonio Spurs center is averaging 24.3 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.1 stea