Victor Wembanyama has put in more work after a historic season opener
It was a great start to the season in the heart of Texas as Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama set a franchise record while leading the team to a 125-92 defeat of the Dallas Mavericks. Extraordinary, the The Mavericks couldn’t stop the Spurs star, as he scored 40 points on 15-for-21 shooting, grabbed 15 boards and blocked three shots. Even with all these, the Vembanas still put in the extra time at the gym after the Spurs’ season opener, according to correspondent Mark Stein.
“Wemby just did a set of push-ups after the game in the hallway outside the Spurs locker room,” Stein noted. “40/15/3 was not enough for training?”
It was his first regular season game since The NBA medical team cleared Vembanyama after missing the rest of the 2024-25 regular season with a blood clot in February. Now he’s back, and the Spurs hope there will be no long-term complications. In addition to the push-ups after the game, it was also rumored to be Vembanjama in the gym putting in a big workout.
“Dylan Harper just told us on 1200VOAI that Victor was still in the locker room lifting weights after his 40-point, 15-rebound performance,” Spurs announcer Dan Weiss said.
Vembanjama has made a fantastic start to the 2025-26 NBA season and hopes to build momentum with each game. Before the injury, he averaged 24.3 points and 10.6 rebounds, and shot 47.6 percent from the field. In addition, he remained a force on defense, averaging 3.7 blocks per game. Those numbers were higher than his rookie season and foreshadowed a possible trend as he establishes himself as one of the best players in the NBA.
Vembanjama made a big impact in his first game of the regular season. Moreover, the The Spurs star is determined to improve and will occupy all corners as he continues to become one of the best centers in the association. Wembanjama and the Spurs will continue their season on Friday as they head to the Big Easy to face the New Orleans Pelicans.
2025-10-23 15:40:00
