Victor Wembanyama enjoys first NBA win as he leads San Antonio Spurs to victory over Houston Rockets

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All eyes have been on Victor Wembanyama in the opening week of the NBA season and the 19-year-old rookie did not disappoint Friday, getting a first career double-double as the San Antonio Spurs came from behind to beat the Houston Rockets 126-122 in overtime.

With his team trailing by two and just 20 seconds left in regulation, the Frenchman hit a game-tying bucket and finished with 21 points, 12 rebounds, three blocks and two steals at the Frost Bank Center. According to ESPN’s Stats and Information, he is the second Spurs player to achieve 20-plus points and 10 rebounds or more in his opening two career games. Standing at 7-foot-4-inches with an 8-foot wingspan, Wembanyama possesses a skillset which has been rarely seen before in the NBA.

” Spurs guard Devin Vassell praised the teenager, who was the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft. “I said this after the first preseason game or scrimmage, but he’s going to make some amazing plays at least once a game, and tonight he probably had three or four,” he said, per ESPN. “But that’s just a testament to him, and like I keep preaching, he makes the game easier for us and we got to make it easier for him.

 

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