Heading into the 2024-25 NBA campaign, San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama securing Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) honors almost felt predetermined.

The reigning rookie of the year is an NBA All-Star for the first time, with the 21-year-old from France one of the 14 players announced Thursday night as members of the reserve pool for the midseason exhibition that will take place Feb. 16 at the home of the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco.

Victor Wembanyama's first All-Star appearance is highly unlikely to be his last, say other members of the San Antonio Spurs.

The faces of the NBA are still Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant, with Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo. However, when Durant, James, and Curry retire, the title of "face of the NBA" will be up for grabs. ESPN analyst and former player Kendrick Perkins seems to think SGA will be the next face of the NBA.

The Spurs' Victor Wembanyama and the Rockets' Alperen Sengun were among six first-timers named to the NBA All-Star Game on Thursday, when the league announced the reserves.

Assigning them to teams. The 10 players designated as starters were announced on Jan. 23, the remaining 14 players designated as reserves were revealed Thursday — and now, those 24 players will be dra

The game is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN Deportes. Fans looking to watch this NBA game can do so for free by using DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial, or FuboTV, which also offers a free trial and $30 off your first month. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available.

Wembanyama becomes only the fourth Spurs player to make the All-Star Game in his first or second season. The others are Alvin Robertson in 1986, David Robinson in 1990 and 1991, and Tim Duncan in 1998

The San Antonio Spurs have one of the best players in the NBA with Victor Wembanyama, the reigning Rookie of the Year and potential Defensive Player of the Year this season. But they aren’t content to remain the same and want to capitalize on the talent of their young roster.

Victor Wembanyama is charging toward West supremacy. Problem is, OKC, Houston and Memphis aren't going anywhere. And each can get even stronger at the trade deadline.

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama recently achieved a remarkable feat not seen since the legendary Tim Duncan's era.