San Antonio Spurs Star Victor Wembanyama Sends Out Viral Instagram Post
![Apr 5, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) talks with the media after the game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports Apr 5, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) talks with the media after the game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_5841,h_3285,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/fastbreak/01j3957ar6tahzxwfz98.jpg)
Victor Wembanyama is among the most notable players in the NBA at 20.
He is coming off an incredible rookie season where he averaged 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.2 steals and 3.6 blocks per contest while shooting 46.5% from the field and 32.5% from the three-point range in 71 games.
The 2023 first-overall pick has over four million followers on Instagram.
Recently, Wembanyama made a post to Instagram with a clip from a new Nike ad.
His post had over 189,000 likes in less than 12 hours.
Wembanyama captioned his post: "Excuse me while I block your shot. #WinningIsn’tForEveryone @nike @olympics"
Wembanyama is currently playing for France, who is getting ready to compete in the 2024 Olympics (in Paris).
They have a talented roster that also features NBA players Bilal Coulibaly, Evan Fournier and Rudy Gobert.
Nike’s new film is narrated by Willem Dafoe and features Nike athletes including:
— Nice Kicks (@nicekicks) July 19, 2024
- Giannis Antetokounmpo
- LeBron James
- Sha’Carri Richardson
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Serena Williams
- A’ja Wilson
- Victor Wembanyama
- Kylian Mbappé
- the late, great Kobe Bryant 🙌
- and more https://t.co/F2Flhx434h pic.twitter.com/D8ExDWF2ho
Wembanyama had a lot of hype coming into the NBA and so far he has lived up to his high expectations.
He won the 2024 Rookie of The Year Award and was already seen as an elite defender.
Via NBA Communications on May 21: "San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama is the first rookie to be selected to the Kia NBA All-Defensive First Team. The NBA has named an All-Defensive Team (First Team and Second Team) annually since the 1968-69 season.
Wembanyama is the sixth rookie to earn a spot on the Kia NBA All-Defensive Team."
San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama is the first rookie to be selected to the Kia NBA All-Defensive First Team. The NBA has named an All-Defensive Team (First Team and Second Team) annually since the 1968-69 season.
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) May 21, 2024
Wembanyama is the sixth rookie to earn a spot on the Kia NBA… pic.twitter.com/GnP8DcQ1zD
As for the Spurs, they finished the season as the 14th seed in the Western Conference with a 21-61 record.