The NBA world continues to fall at the feet of Victor Wembanyama, the French rookie from the San Antonio Spurs who, at just 20 years old, has revolutionized basketball connoisseurs.
Even a star like LeBron James was smitten with Bunyama and had nothing but praise for the young man he faced on Friday night.
“it has no roof“, the Lakers star told Associated Press reporter Greg Beacham. “He can do whatever he wants in his career. He seemed to enjoy the game.He doesn’t seem to be trying hard… I’ve told you how special he is, but it’s just that simple“.
Victor Wembanyama vs. Lakers last night:
27 points
10 rebounds
8 assists
5 plugs
5 robberiesHe is the 22nd player in NBA history to achieve the famous “5×5” pic.twitter.com/Sp16WHDsof
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In the team’s loss to James and Los Angeles, the European player who was the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft scored 27 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, 5 steals and 5 blocks.
According to ESPN’s Andrew López, he became the 15th player in NBA history to complete the 5×5 game, and he also linked his name to legends such as Michael Jordan. Together.
Jordan and French are the only two players in league history with at least 5 steals and 5 blocks in consecutive games.
Vinbanyama surpassed Andrei Kirilenko to become the youngest player to complete the 5×5 event, and he did so in 30 minutes and 55 seconds, the fastest time of any player to achieve this feat . The record was set by Marcus Camby 20 years ago with 34 minutes of playing time.