Victor Wembanyama Forced to Switch Jersey Due To Misspelling of Last Name

Someone on the Spurs equipment staff messed up.

While some sports media figures have had issues properly pronouncing the name of Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs’ rookie standout encountered a new issue Friday night against the Warriors.

The star rookie needed to change his jersey midway through the first quarter after the emerging talent took the floor wearing a jersey with his name spelled incorrectly. 

Instead of the nameplate on the back of the jersey displaying “Wembanyama,” his name was spelled incorrectly as “Wembanyana” with an “n” in place of the final “m.”

Victor Wembanyama is wearing a jersey with his name spelled incorrectly 😭 pic.twitter.com/XEGEOFmd2Z

— WembyMuse (@Wemby_Muse) November 25, 2023

The 2023 No. 1 overall pick is making a tremendous impact in his rookie campaign, averaging 18.8 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.6 blocks per game.

The NBA world immediately reacted to the mistake made by the Spurs’ equipment manager.

Wembanyama's name was misspelled on his jersey 😂

He has switched to a new jersey with the correct spelling. pic.twitter.com/ElgAKHrMOq

— Ball Don’t Lie (@Balldontlie) November 25, 2023

People Spelling Badly?
Apparently someone spelled @spurs player Victor Wembanyama’s name incorrectly on his jersey. It was spotted in the 1st quarter. #oopsie 😳 pic.twitter.com/wTUzQzhkj2

— Stanley Roberts 🎬░N░E░W░S░ ░I░N░ ░B░I░0░ (@StanleyRoberts) November 25, 2023

Victor Wembanyama's last name on his jersey is misspelled!!! 😭 pic.twitter.com/5UI6XqxN3W

— PJ Hoops (@RealPjHoops) November 25, 2023

Victor Wembanyama's name was misspelled on his jersey 😭 pic.twitter.com/HrxcvmheUQ

— HoopsNation (@HoopsNation_) November 25, 2023

I don’t blame whoever did it. So many commentators and analysts have been pronouncing it that way from the beginning which is sad.

His name isn’t even hard to pronounce https://t.co/wDtJvp9WjQ

— kai (@kaithecreatorrr) November 25, 2023

That's embarrassing..but also funny! Hopefully no one got in too much trouble🤣🤭 #oops https://t.co/elkFS9JkUQ

— RANDOM HOOPS (@HoopsRandom) November 25, 2023