US EditionWembanyama healthier, happier and even taller after returning from surgery for deep vein thrombosis
Victor Wembanyama returns after urgent surgery for a blood clot, with the Spurs expecting his impact to boost their playoff chances this season.
- On Monday, San Antonio Spurs coach Mitch Johnson announced Victor Wembanyama has been medically cleared by both the Spurs and the NBA to return from the deep vein thrombosis that ended his 2024-25 season on Feb. 20, 2025.
- A deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder forced urgent surgery and follow-up care after the clot was discovered when Wembanyama returned to San Antonio following the All-Star Game.
- He averaged 24.3 points, 11 rebounds, 3.7 assists and a league-leading 3.8 blocks in 46 games last season, but missed the 65-game minimum, making him ineligible for All-NBA and Defensive Player of the Year.
- Entering 2025-26, the Spurs return with De'Aaron Fox, Devin Vassell, Stephon Castle, and Wembanyama, whose limited five-game, 120-minute partnership alters small-sample dynamics.
- Victor Wembanyama spent the summer visiting the NASA Space Center in Houston and training at the Shaolin Temple in China, returning healthier, happier, and bulked up to 240 pounds.
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NBA: Returning Wembanyama healthier, happier and even taller
SAN ANTONIO — For all he had already accomplished in life, San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama realized he truly had not done much. Lying in a hospital bed awaiting surgery that could potentially save his life, much less an NBA career, Wembanyama waited for relief from a deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder. READ: NBA: Victor Wembanyama cleared to return for Spurs It led the 21-year-old from France to take a two-week excursion to Ch…
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Wembanyama healthier, happier and even taller after returning from surgery for deep vein thrombosis
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama realized he truly had not done much. Lying in a hospital bed awaiting surgery that could potentially save his life, much less an NBA career, Wembanyama waited for relief from a deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder.
Absent for months due to venous thrombosis, Victor Wembanyama made his return this Monday, September 29. The size of the 21-year-old French basketball player has gained a little more than a centimeter compared to the previous season. If growing so much at this age may seem surprising, it is not impossible.
Victor Wembanyama Medically Cleared By Spurs, NBA To Return After Blood Clot
San Antonio Spurs coach Mitch Johnson announced Monday that star center Victor Wembanyama has been medically cleared by both the team and the NBA to return from the deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in his right shoulder that ended his 2024-25 season in February. Victor Wembanyama Was On Pace To Win NBA DPOY Earlier this year, […] The post Victor Wembanyama Medically Cleared By Spurs, NBA To Return After Blood Clot appeared first on Basketball Insiders…
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