San Antonio Spurs phenom also climbing MVP oddsboard, biggest liability in other award markets at traditional sportsbooks.

Draymond Green is among those who have been taking note of Wemby's early dominance, and on "The Draymond Green Show" he said he could see the young Frenchman sweeping the major NBA awards if he keeps up this pace.

According to ESPN's Marc J. Spears, Chet Holmgren's NBA championship ring added fuel to the fire. Wembanyama nodded his head and whispered 'bet' underneath his breath. After a five-block performance in the Oklahoma City Thunder 's Game 7 2025 NBA Finals win, he's determined to match him in accolades sooner rather than later.

The San Antonio Spurs are one of the most exciting young teams in the NBA, full of plenty of under-25 talent that has them projected to be a contender for years

His answer? Dark matter, the hidden mass that scientists cannot see but know is present because of how surrounding objects react to its gravitational pull. Social media ate up his precise explanation. Wembanyama was either the tallest physicist in French history or was living proof of the concept — or possibly both.

San Antonio Spurs forward-center Victor Wembanyama and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 1 of the 2025-26 season (Oct. 21-26). pic.twitter.com/OKTkuUjIAv

The morning after the San Antonio Spurs selected Victor Wembanyama with the first overall pick in June 2023, legendary NBA reporter Adrian Wojnarowski draped some of the loftiest expectations we've ever heard.

San Antonio Spurs forward-center Victor Wembanyama and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 1 of the 2025-26 season (Oct. 21-26).

Victor Wembanyama spoke about the incident when he was getting dunked on by Bam Adebayo during the game against the Miami Heat.