Victor Wembanyama’s latest performance drew praise from two of the greatest big men in NBA history.
First, Charles Barkley was at a loss for words at halftime of Wednesday’s matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks.
Wembanyama had already recorded 29 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks, helping the Spurs build a 68-51 lead.
“America, I wish I could just make up something to sound smart,” Barkley said. “Just look at this stuff. This is just ridiculous, man. It is flat-out amazing.”
Wemby didn’t slow down either. He finished the game with career highs of 52 points and 24 rebounds, along with eight blocks, while shooting 16-for-28 from the field and 19-for-23 from the free-throw line.
That’s when Shaquille O’Neal weighed in.
“We’ve never seen a player like him do the things that he can do,” Shaq said.
Barkley and Shaq weren’t exaggerating. Wembanyama’s performance was every bit as ridiculous as they made it sound.
CAREER NIGHT FOR VICTOR WEMBANYAMA 🚨 🤯 52 PTS (CAREER-HIGH) 🤯 24 REB (CAREER-HIGH) 🤯 8 BLK FIRST PLAYER WITH 50+ PTS, 20+ REB, 5+ BLK SINCE BOB MCADOO IN 1974. https://t.co/lHzUhYYSTz
— NBA (@NBA) November 5, 2026
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Wembanyama’s performance put him in some truly historic company:
And he did it all to help the Spurs escape with a 112-111 victory.
