The San Antonio Spurs center swapped with a young fan who held a sign reading: "Victor Wembanyama, will you swap jersey with me?" on Dec. 27.

Victor Wembanyama is one of the faces of the NBA, the star of the San Antonio Spurs and already one of the biggest names in basketball around the world.

The Spurs are reportedly 'optimistic' Victor Wembanyama will return next season after blood clot scare The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported. NBA fans were dealt some terrifying news when they learned Victor Wembanyama will unfortunately miss the remainder of the season.

The San Antonio Spurs announced that All-Star big man Victor Wembanyama is expected to miss the remainder of the season after being diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder. The condition was found after he returned from All-Star Weekend, the team said.

As expected, Victor Wembanyama has a long road ahead. After being diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis, the 21-year-old San Antonio Spurs star will be sidelined for the remainder of the regular season as he begins his recovery process,

The team said Wembanyama has a deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder, which was discovered when he returned to San Antonio after Sunday's All-Star game in San Francisco. A thrombosis is a form of a blood clot that blocks blood flow.

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The NBA world received a heartbreaking update right out of the All-Star break when the San Antonio Spurs announced that Victor Wembanyama would be out for the season after being diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder.