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Former NBA Champion Kenny Smith Makes Bold Victor Wembanyama Statement

Kenny Smith recently made a bold statement about San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama.

Ben Stinar

Dec 21, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) speaks to the crowd after a game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images
Dec 21, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) speaks to the crowd after a game against the Portland Trail Blazers at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images / Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images

Victor Wembanyama is coming off a sensational performance against the Portland Trail Blazers.

The San Antonio Spurs star finished with 30 points, seven rebounds, three assists and ten blocks while shooting 8/16 from the field.

He led the Spurs to a 114-94 victory.

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30 points.
10 blocks.
7 rebounds.
4 threes.

The first player in NBA history age 20 or younger to record multiple games of 10+ blocks!"

Earlier in the week, former NBA star Kenny Smith made a bold statement about Wembanyama.

Smith (via the NBA on TNT): "I said it when I first saw him in Vegas. This guy in 3-4 years, he'll be the MVP of the league... I'm still gonna stick by that. I think in his fourth year, he'll be the MVP of this league."

Wembanyama is in just his second season.

The 20-year-old is averaging 24.7 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.1 steals and 3.8 blocks per contest while shooting 47.8% from the field and 34.9% from the three-point range in 23 games.

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Dec 21, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) watches a free throw in the second half against the Portland Trail Blazers at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images / Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images

It's very possible that the Spurs can become a playoff team over the next three seasons, which would improve his chances to win MVP (if he continues to get better as a player).

There is no question that Wembanyama has an excellent opportunity to make the 2025 NBA All-Star Game.

The Spurs are 15-13 in 28 games, which has them as the ninth seed in the Western Conference.

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Ben Stinar is the NBA reporter for Fastbreak on FanNation.