Team France's Victor Wembanyama, who also happens to be a San Antonio Spurs player, fell victim to classic teammate shenanigans. According to KENS 5, during player introductions in a game against Turkey, Wembanyama charged onto the court only to find that his fellow players had stayed behind, prompting laughter from the sidelined pranksters, including Los Angeles Clippers forward Nicolas Batum.
The French squad won the game convincingly, with Wembanyama notching up 24 points in just 20 minutes. Athlon Sports reports that Batum was the apparent mastermind of this practical joke, ushering other NBA veteran Evan Fournier to hold back as Wembanyama stepped out alone. Despite the pre-game mishap, the towering player showed camaraderie by shrugging off the incident and delivering a compelling performance on the court.
Meanwhile, the Spurs' new blood is already getting their bearings in the NBA landscape. Rookies Stephon Castle and Harrison Ingram have been sharing their initial impressions as they transition from college to the big leagues. "I'm starting to pick up on the speed of the game. Physicality, probably. Guys are stronger, older. I'm just getting adjusted to that," Castle detailed in an interview obtained by KENS 5. Ingram, on the other hand, stressed the importance of attention to detail at professional level, remarking, "I would say, first, attention to detail. They say things once. You get it right there,"
Both rookies are part of the San Antonio Spurs lineup headed to compete in the California Classic and subsequently at Las Vegas for NBA 2K25 Summer League.
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