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Wembanyama's 41, Shaolin Training Propel Spurs Past Thunder

5/21/2026

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Wembanyama Leads

Victor Wembanyama led Spurs to a 122-115 win over Oklahoma City Thunder, scoring 41 points and 24 rebounds.
He spent days at a Shaolin Temple in China, dribbling a basketball up a 2,500-foot mountain in 4.5 hours and training with Hakeem Olajuwon and Kevin Garnett.
He averaged 25 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3.1 blocks, earned Defensive Player of the Year and helped the Spurs finish 62-20, three wins from NBA Finals.

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Wembanyama Climbs

Victor Wembanyama’s offseason was driven by a blood-clot scare that threatened his health last season.
ESPN analyst Ramona Shelburne likened his training to a superhero, calling him the “NBA version of Bruce Wayne.”
He completed a 4.5-hour basketball climb up a 2,500-foot mountain route that hikers normally finish in 7–8 hours.
The Spurs sit just behind the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference and are three wins from the Finals.

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Wembanyama Leads

Victor Wembanyama led Spurs to a 122-115 win over Oklahoma City Thunder, scoring 41 points and 24 rebounds.
He spent days at a Shaolin Temple in China, dribbling a basketball up a 2,500-foot mountain in 4.5 hours and training with Hakeem Olajuwon and Kevin Garnett.
He averaged 25 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3.1 blocks, earned Defensive Player of the Year and helped the Spurs finish 62-20, three wins from NBA Finals.

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