Victor Wembanyama celebrated his 20th birthday for the first time in San Antonio with his Spurs teammates in training.
In a video posted to the team’s X page (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, Wenbanyama is surrounded by teammates serenading the 7-foot-4 phenom.
Cheers to the birthday boy! 🥳 @wemby pic.twitter.com/JwuiTUc4F9
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) January 4, 2024
Victor Wenbanyama turned 20 on Thursday. Teammates celebrated his special day by singing “Happy Birthday” during training.
San Antonio Spurs players surprised the 7-foot-4 rookie on the court… “Long live, Hip hip hooray!” the players chanted.
Wenbanyama received another wonderful present on his birthday. It was announced that he received over 221,000 votes so far to participate in the 2024 NBA All-Star Game.
Wemby averaged 18.9 points and 10.2 rebounds per game and set several NBA records before his 20th birthday, including surpassing Dwight Howard’s record for consecutive double-doubles (8).
Today marks a milestone day for Victor Wembanyama, a rising star in the San Antonio basketball world as he celebrates his 20th birthday.
Spurs team-mates celebrated his birthday in style, adding a bit of fun to training sessions.
Everything Wemby did as a teenager:
— in France:
MVP (2023)
Best Scorer (2023)
Best Defender (2023)
Champion (2022)
All Star MVP (2022)
3x Best Young Player
and much more!— in the NBA:
#1 Draft Pick
Youngest 20/20 game
Leading league in BPG
Posterized half the NBASpecial. pic.twitter.com/S9xojf65xB
— WembyMuse (@Wemby_Muse) January 4, 2024
Although he didn’t have any notable wins, Wenbanyama had a great rookie season and set many NBA records for teenagers.
Victor Wembanyama turns 20 today and played 29 games as a teenager. Most points scored in first 29 career games as a teenager:
1. Kevin Durant – 585
2. LeBron James – 575
3. Carmelo Anthony – 551
4. Victor Wembanyama – 548
5. Luka Doncic – 546— Jordan Howenstine (@AirlessJordan) January 4, 2024
But the most important gift he could receive is a fourth-year guard as the Spurs deal with some injury issues. This means Tre Jones will be guaranteed his first start of the season.
With limited time on the court together this season, Tre and Victor developed impressive chemistry.
With their on-field synergy statistically backed up, Jones played 309 minutes with Wenbanyama this season, raising the team’s net rating to +3.58 and posting an impressive offensive rating of 114.8, according to PBP stats.
Tre also had 24 assists for Victor, averaging one assist in 12 minutes, 52 minutes of play, leading the team in that regard. On this special birthday night, expect Jones to head to Wembanyama to take on the Milwaukee Bucks.
For San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama, his 20th birthday coincided with the day he and his teammates hosted the Milwaukee Bucks.
It’s not that the Spurs have a small chance to celebrate the victory tonight, but considering the time the two teams have and the experience of the Bucks’ roster, it can be said the bucks are better than the winning team in 2021 NBA playoffs.
It looks like the Spurs’ 6th win will come on Thursday night.
The injury report released this evening said that big man Zach Collins is still out with a right ankle injury, point guard Malachi Branham is also doubtful with a right ankle injury, and kicker Doug McDermott doubted due to right forearm contusion (bruise).
The #Spurs will be stretched a bit thin against 24-10 Milwaukee tonight. Tre Jones will move into the starting rotation with Malaki Branham (ankle) doubtful.
Jones has played over 20 minutes in 7 of his last 8 outings — averaging 8.8 points, 4.5 assists and 3.5 rebounds. pic.twitter.com/xgphUrrRDD
— Mary Rominger (@KSATMaryRom) January 4, 2024
The Bucks have won nine of their last 11 games, including a 132-119 victory over the Spurs in December. On the 19th, Spurs did not play Wembanyama due to a leg injury.
Wemby became eligible for the NBA Draft on April 21, 2023, where all projections placed him as the number one pick.
On June 22, the San Antonio Spurs selected him as the first pick of the 2023 Draft.
He made his NBA debut on October 25, as a starter against the Dallas Mavericks, where he recorded 15 points and 5 rebounds.
On December 8 against the Chicago Bulls, at 19 years and 338 days old, he became the youngest player in NBA history to score more than 20 points and 20 rebounds in a single game, surpassing Dwight Howard by only four days.
Dwight and Victor are the only players under the age of 20 to have accomplished such a feat.
The rookie averaged 18.9 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. The San Antonio Spurs (5-28) face the Milwaukee Bucks (24-10)
Fans had a lot to express:
Happy Birthday! @wemby hope you have the best day ever! Go Victor Go!
— Rachel (@Spursrach18) January 4, 2024
I hope he’s gonna have a big game for his birthday present and a W.
— Ben (@BthBenjamin) January 4, 2024
Numbers don't lie! Victor Wembanyama is #NBAAllstar #NBAROTY ..DEC rookie stats:
Wemby: 10 games, 18.1ppg (73%), 11.4reb, 3.7ast, 1.1stl, 3.8blk, 28.6mpg;
Chet: 13 games, 17.4ppg (78%), 7.7reb, 2.4ast, 0.4stl, 3.5blk, 29.7mpg #PorVida #GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/AfwHNZE49K— SET IT GOOD (@setitgood) January 4, 2024
He's trying to be the best ever and the spurs are stopping him from that. That's very sad.
— genagen (@genagen381486) January 4, 2024
it’s never been about record until Victor entered the league, very weird how people wanna change what it means to be the ROTY now
— 𝓩𝓪𝓬𝓱𝓣𝓱𝓮𝓜𝓪𝓷 🏀🏈⚾️ (@ZachTheSpursFan) January 4, 2024
Wemby snubbed once again of rotm
— Davothy Swag😎 (@bigmoneydavothy) January 4, 2024
KD after Wemby's 38-point performance:
"I don't see anybody else in his game…He's going to create his own lane. He's much different than anybody who's ever played. You can try to compare but he's going to call out his own name." pic.twitter.com/EQFvCTwthS
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) November 3, 2023
He's a game changer. Easily ROY and DPOY. Nobody even comes close. He's also played in less games than everybody. AMAZING!
— genagen (@genagen381486) January 4, 2024
Yet somehow Chet is ahead in ROTY talks? Fuckin outrageous
— pichael thompson (@mf_scooby_doom) January 4, 2024
All this without a shout out to vote from the Spurs admin this whole time too
— Cisco (@ciscov18) January 4, 2024
Victor Wembanyama’s dunk on Dec. 31 has generated 88.8M views in just 4 days on the NBA’s Instagram and is on the verge of taking the No. 1 spot as the account’s most-viewed video EVER. The @Spurs face off against the @Bucks tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT.https://t.co/4KAkwAmCH4
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) January 4, 2024
Victor Wembanyama deserves to be an All-Star! He's leading all rookies in points, rebounds, steals, and blocks. Imagine what Victor could do in an All-Star game without any real defense. I could legit see him throw the ball off the backboard and do some kind of signature dunk!
— PJ Hoops (@RealPjHoops) January 4, 2024
