Victor Wembanyama wasn't just good during the San Antonio Spurs ' 125-92 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night. He was historic as his 40 points broke Hall of Famer George Gervin's previous franchise record for the most points scored in a season-opening game.

Making Wembanyama's big night even more impressive is the fact that it was his first game since being shut down in February after it was discovered that he had deep vein thrombosis in his shoulder . Wembanyama, who was fully cleared to resume his NBA career last month, shared that that experience has changed his perspective on basketball and life in general.

"[I was] much more in control of myself," Wembanyama told reporters after the game. "The mind, I'm not worried about [that] because I saw what it's like to

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