San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has been officially cleared to return to play basketball, he told Maxime Aubin of L'Équipe.
Wembanyama missed most of the second half of the 2025-26 season after he was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his shoulder. He was in the midst of a standout second NBA season, making his first NBA All-Star team as he averaged 24.3 points, 11 rebounds, and 3.8 blocks per game. He was the clear favorite to win the Defensive Player of the Year award, up until receiving this diagnosis. The injury stalled his sophomore campaign, but about five months later, he is now cleared to play again.
