“His enthusiasm for the game — you can tell that through the TV and playing against him,” Durant said.
“So yeah, in the NBA it's the same.”Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Wembanyama's strength is that he's unselfish but can also take over a game when needed.
And if Thursday night was any indication, Wembanyama is every bit the rising NBA star that many expected.
“I don't see anyone else like him in this game,” Durant said.
“We're both skinny and I know he watched me growing up, but he's his own player."
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