The human in excelsis: why Victor Wembanyama is unlike anyone basketball has ever seen

For years the NBA has wondered what would happen if it had a giant who could do everything. The San Antonio Spurs star has given us an answerThe NBA season began with serious questions about Victor Wembanyama’s ability to last the distance in the playoffs. Could this brilliant ectomorph, a blend of rare height and even rarer skill, stand up to the rigors of a deep postseason run? Would his slim body snap under the intensity of professional basketball’s sternest tests? The results are in: Wembanyama will this week lead the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA finals. At just 22 years of age, basketball’s next superstar has arrived: slightly ahead of schedule, but with every part of his brilliance emphatically affirmed.“Wemby” landed in America as the NBA’s No 1 overall draft pick in 2023, an alien