SAN ANTONIO – Victor Wembanyama is out for the remainder of the San Antonio Spurs basketball season following a deep vein thrombosis diagnosis.
Despite his being off the court, the Spurs notched a surprise win Thursday night against the Phoenix Suns in Austin, Texas.
Several San Antonio Spurs fans are wishing Wembanyama a speedy recovery. However, they’re also worried about what his absence means for the team’s season.
“If you’re a Spurs fan, you’re dedicated to the Spurs,” fan Andrew Neel said. “We all love them whether they win or lose.”
“It was like a punch to the gut,” fan Mark Wolf said. “You want to go see the superstar, and (he’s) out for the season.”
Missing out on the 7-foot-3 superstar fans were hoping to see is difficult, especially as an opportunity for Wembanyama to win the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year was a possibility.
“It’s a shame that Wemby (Wembanyama) went down,” Neel said.
These fans told KSAT they will continue to go to Spurs games this season, but a sixth NBA title appears to be a goal they hope is achieved in the not-too-distant future.
“You can’t win the championship without (the) big man,” Spurs fan Derek Ferrell said. “You just can’t.”
The Spurs return to the floor at 7:30 p.m. Friday against the Detroit Pistons at the Moody Center in downtown Austin.
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