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San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama's highlight play on Monday earned praise from fans anew.During the first quarter of the Spurs' game against the Toronto Raptors on Monday, Wembanyama drove the ball off a side pick-and-roll action. The 7-foot-4 star had to avoid three defenders and finished with a 360 layup.Several fans compared Wembanyama to NBA legends. A fan mentioned Michael Jordan, LeBron James and Dikembe Mutombo. Another fan referenced the Spurs' Hall of Famers, which includes David Robinson, Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker."Wemby is every single Spurs Hall of Famer combined 🤯," a fan said.Eh, what’s up Doc @rabbitSZN2LINK@BleacherReport Wemby is every single Spurs Hall of Famer combined 🤯Slowpoke Rodriguez (Chubby Boxer) @ChubbyTrevnoLINK@BleacherReport Wemby is Jordan LeBron and Motumbo all in 1FreeThinkerFitness @FreeThinkerFitLINK@BleacherReport Wemby could be the GOAT.Here are other fan reactions. One fan speculated that Wembanyama will have more highlight plays. The 21-year-old big man is playing in just his third NBA season.Calvin | Kiwi @KiwiuhLINK@BleacherReport Bro plays basketball like it’s a video game and he’s the only one with the mods installed 💀Pearnivore @PearnivoreMMALINK@BleacherReport He don’t even look like he knew he could move like that 🤣🤣🤣The Spurs have won their first three games to start the season. Wembanyama leads the team with 33.3 points, 13.3 rebounds and 6.0 blocks per game on 56.9% shooting (36.4% on 3-pointers). Last season, he put up 24.6 ppg, 11.0 rpg and 3.8 bpg on 47.6% shooting (35.2% on 3-pointers).On Monday, San Antonio is up 69-50 over Toronto at halftime. Wembanyama had 10 points and eight rebounds in 16 minutes in the first half.Victor Wembanyama has eyes on winning his first championshipThe No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA draft, Victor Wembanyama, came into the league with lofty expectations. The San Antonio Spurs star has arguably lived up to the expectations, winning several accolades in his young career. However, Wembanyama has yet to win a championship.On Monday's "NBA Today," league insider Marc J. Spears named OKC Thunder star Chet Holmgren as Wembanyama's "rival." According to Spears, the Spurs star may have found added motivation in Holmgren winning his first ring last season."I was told by somebody inside that room that Wemby is motivated by Chet," Spears said. "Chet having one up on him on the championship."While Holmgren was drafted a year before Wembanyama, he missed the whole 2022-23 season due to injury. Holmgren then finished behind Wembanyama in the 2024 Rookie of the Year race. Many fans and pundits have pitted the two stars against each other. Being high-scoring seven-footers, the two stars' games are arguably similar to each other.Having an extra motivation for Victor Wembanyama is undoubtedly a welcome sight for the Spurs, which are aiming to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2019.
