Wembanyama had a rare off-night when the Spurs took on the Charlotte Hornets on the road on Friday night, but he still does some amazing things even when he’s struggling. Early the third quarter, Charlotte forward DaQuan Jeffries went at Wemby and tried to toss a floater over him. That’s not gonna work against a guy with a literal 8-foot wingspan.

The San Antonio Spurs' 117–116 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday was largely a game to forget for Wembanyama, who recorded a double-double with 16 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks while shooting just 7-for-20 from the field and 1-for-9 from three-point range.

Victor Wembanyama entered Friday's San Antonio Spurs-Charlotte Hornets showdown as the NBA leader in blocks with 3.9 per game. Sure enough, he showed everyone the reason for that with another dominant defensive performance.

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During the game, star center Victor Wembanyama had a block that got a lot of views on social media. Via The NBA: "Wemby didn't even jump on this rejection 😳" The 2024 Rookie of The Year had 16 points,

Heading into the 2024-25 NBA campaign, San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama securing Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) honors almost felt predetermined.

San Antonio Spurs second-year standout Victor Wembanyama is the most dominant shot-blocker in the NBA, and he tends to sometimes make it look easy.