Victor Wembanyama
French basketball player
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| January 30 2025 | Named as a reserve for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, marking his first All-Star selection. |
| January 30 2025 | Named as a reserve for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, marking his first All-Star selection. |
| 2024 | Unanimously named NBA Rookie of the Year |
| 2024 | Wembanyama became the first rookie ever to be named to the All-Defensive First Team. |
| 2024 | Wembanyama was selected to represent France at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, where he contributed 19 points and 9 rebounds in his Olympic debut, leading to a win against Brazil. |
| 2024 | Wembanyama won a silver medal with the French national team at the 2024 Olympics. |
| 2024 | Wembanyama finished second in the 2024 Defensive Player of the Year voting to Rudy Gobert. |
| 2024 | After the Olympic final, Wembanyama was named the tournament's Rising Star and was selected as a member of the All-Star Five, averaging 15.8 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 2 blocks, and 1.7 steals per game during the tournament. |
| 2024 | Won a silver medal with the French national team at the Olympics. |
| 2024 | Finished second in Defensive Player of the Year voting and became the first rookie ever to be named to the All-Defensive First Team. |
| 2024 | Finished second in Defensive Player of the Year voting and became the first rookie ever to be named to the All-Defensive First Team. |
| 2024 | Unanimously named NBA Rookie of the Year |
| 2024 | Won a silver medal with the French national team at the Olympics. |
| 2024 | Wembanyama was selected to represent France at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, where he contributed 19 points and 9 rebounds in his Olympic debut, leading to a win against Brazil. |
| 2024 | After the Olympic final, Wembanyama was named the tournament's Rising Star and was selected as a member of the All-Star Five, averaging 15.8 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 2 blocks, and 1.7 steals per game during the tournament. |
| 2024 | Wembanyama won a silver medal with the French national team at the 2024 Olympics. |
| 2024 | Wembanyama became the first rookie ever to be named to the All-Defensive First Team. |
| 2024 | Wembanyama finished second in the 2024 Defensive Player of the Year voting to Rudy Gobert. |
| December 25 2024 | He made his Christmas Day debut, scoring 42 points, 18 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 blocks in a 117–114 loss to the New York Knicks. |
| December 25 2024 | He made his Christmas Day debut, scoring 42 points, 18 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 blocks in a 117–114 loss to the New York Knicks. |
| December 21 2024 | Wembanyama posted 30 points and tied his career-high with 10 blocks in a 114–94 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. |
| December 21 2024 | Wembanyama posted 30 points and tied his career-high with 10 blocks in a 114–94 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. |
| November 13 2024 | He scored a career-high of 50 points, including eight three-pointers in a 139–130 victory over the Washington Wizards. |
| November 13 2024 | He scored a career-high of 50 points, including eight three-pointers in a 139–130 victory over the Washington Wizards. |
| October 31 2024 | Wembanyama had his second career five-by-five, scoring 25 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, five steals, and five blocks. |
| October 31 2024 | Wembanyama had his second career five-by-five, scoring 25 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, five steals, and five blocks. |
| May 6 2024 | Wembanyama was named the 2024 NBA Rookie of the Year, receiving unanimous voting and became the sixth rookie to achieve this. |
| May 6 2024 | Wembanyama was named the 2024 NBA Rookie of the Year, receiving unanimous voting and became the sixth rookie to achieve this. |
| March 29 2024 | Wembanyama set a career-high of 40 points along with 20 rebounds and seven assists in a 130–126 overtime win against the New York Knicks. |
| March 29 2024 | Wembanyama set a career-high of 40 points along with 20 rebounds and seven assists in a 130–126 overtime win against the New York Knicks. |
| March 15 2024 | He registered 17 points, nine rebounds, two assists, two steals, and three blocks in a 117–106 loss to the Denver Nuggets, joining Raef LaFrentz as the only players to have over 200 blocks and 100 three-pointers in a season. |
| March 15 2024 | He registered 17 points, nine rebounds, two assists, two steals, and three blocks in a 117–106 loss to the Denver Nuggets, joining Raef LaFrentz as the only players to have over 200 blocks and 100 three-pointers in a season. |
| March 3 2024 | Wembanyama scored 31 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, and six blocks in a 117–105 victory over the Indiana Pacers, becoming the first rookie to have back-to-back games with at least 25 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and five blocks. |
| March 3 2024 | Wembanyama scored 31 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, and six blocks in a 117–105 victory over the Indiana Pacers, becoming the first rookie to have back-to-back games with at least 25 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and five blocks. |
| February 23 2024 | Wembanyama recorded a five-by-five with 27 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists, five steals, and five blocks in a 123–118 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to achieve such a feat. |
| February 23 2024 | Wembanyama recorded a five-by-five with 27 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists, five steals, and five blocks in a 123–118 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to achieve such a feat. |
| February 12 2024 | He achieved his second career triple-double with 27 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 blocks in a 122–99 win against the Toronto Raptors. |
| February 12 2024 | He achieved his second career triple-double with 27 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 blocks in a 122–99 win against the Toronto Raptors. |
| January 10 2024 | Wembanyama recorded his first career triple-double with 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 130–108 victory over the Detroit Pistons. |
| January 10 2024 | Wembanyama recorded his first career triple-double with 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 130–108 victory over the Detroit Pistons. |
| 2023 | Victor Wembanyama helped design his own player exclusive version of the Nike GT Hustle 2, called 'The Alien', inspired by his nickname. |
| 2023 | Wembanyama's jersey from his debut game was sold at Sotheby's for a record price of $762,000 for newcomers. |
| 2023 | During the 2022–23 season, Wembanyama signed with Metropolitans 92, where he became the youngest player to win the Pro A MVP award. |
| 2023 | In the playoffs, Wembanyama led Metropolitans 92 to the Finals, where they were eliminated by AS Monaco in a 3–0 sweep. |
| 2023 | While in Las Vegas for the NBA Summer League, Wembanyama was involved in an incident with pop singer Britney Spears, where his security team struck Spears in the face after she tapped him on the back. |
| 2023 | Became the youngest player to win the Pro A MVP award and earned Pro A Best Defender honours while leading the league in scoring, rebounds, and blocks. |
| 2023 | Became the youngest player to win the Pro A MVP award and earned Pro A Best Defender honours while leading the league in scoring, rebounds, and blocks. |
| 2023 | Victor Wembanyama helped design his own player exclusive version of the Nike GT Hustle 2, called 'The Alien', inspired by his nickname. |
| 2023 | While in Las Vegas for the NBA Summer League, Wembanyama was involved in an incident with pop singer Britney Spears, where his security team struck Spears in the face after she tapped him on the back. |
| 2023 | Wembanyama's jersey from his debut game was sold at Sotheby's for a record price of $762,000 for newcomers. |
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