Victor Wembanyama is fully recovered from a deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder and is excited about the 2025-26 journey with the San Antonio Spurs .

“It’s life-changing. Spending so much time in hospitals. Talking with doctors. Hearing more bad news that I wish I hadn’t heard,” the 21-year-old French center said during the preseason media day on Monday, opening up on his health scare, “In the long run, I believe it is going to be very beneficial, because even though I don’t wish it on anybody, it makes you understand lessons better.”

Seeking growth as a person as well, his offseason went from rehab to a spiritual retreat at the Shaolin Temple in China and a visit to NASA’s Johnson Space Center. However, getting ready to return to basketball action was on top of his list of pr

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