On December 25, 2024, Victor Wembanyama played his very first NBA game on Christmas Day. We can say that he did not disappoint, he who has written his name in the Great League record book!
Before tonight's Knicks – Spurs game, only two players in NBA history had managed to score at least 40 points in their big debut on Christmas Day: Wilt Chamberlain and Tracy McGrady.
Now there are three of them.
The @spurs‘ Victor Wembanyama became the third player in NBA history to have 40 or more points in his Christmas Day debut, joining Wilt Chamberlain and Tracy McGrady. pic.twitter.com/yYKdSplwn3
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1872006257533669764?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
With his 42 points (as well as 18 rebounds and 4 blocks), Victor Wembanyama now holds the third highest mark for a first game at Christmas.
For a moment, we even thought he was going to break Wilt's all-time record (incredible phrase), but Wemby failed to score in the last seven minutes of the match, and the Spurs ended up losing. tilt. The performance still remains enormous, especially for a player who will only celebrate his 21st birthday at the beginning of January.
Still on the stats side, you should also know that Victor Wembaynama became the first player in history to have a game with 40 points, 15 rebounds, 4 blocks and 5 3-point shots.
Simply an alien.
Victor Wembanyama tonight against the Knicks:
42 points
18 rebounds
4 passes
4 counters
Everyone is talking about it.
In France and the USA.
Wemby's superstar match on national television at Madison Square Garden. pic.twitter.com/DLryp9wxi7
— TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) https://twitter.com/TrashTalk_fr/status/1872001429256405498?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
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