The San Antonio Spurs are entering NBA Training Camp with a clear spotlight on Victor Wembanyama , whose season was cut short by a blood clot that fueled a more “violent” offseason training approach. What came next was a routine that teammates describe as unlike anything they had ever seen.

Julian Champagnie witnessed it firsthand . During one brutal drill, every Spurs player took turns trying to score on Victor Wembanyama. Each got a moment to breathe, but not him. The 7-foot-4 center defended every possession, sprinted the full court, and did it again without pause. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen someone work out like that,” Champagnie said. “It’s crazy to see.”

The shift in mindset traces back to the months he spent sidelined. Watching games in street clothes and undergoing con

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