As an international NBA star, Victor Wembanyama quickly has become one of the world’s most-talked about players. And, while the Spurs rookie keeps finding ways to captivate fans in his new home, the same may not apply when it comes to 19-year-old.
Case in point on Thursday night, when the Spurs’ road win over the Trail Blazers and fellow rookie sensation Scoot Henderson afforded Wembanyama a chance to recall his first experience in one of America’s most popular destinations: Las Vegas.
Wembanyama’s clash with Henderson on Thursday marked their first since a 2022 Vegas exhibition between Wembanyama’s Metropolitans 92 French pro squad and Henderson’s G League Ignite team. Wemby also competed in the NBA Summer Pro League in Vegas this past summer.