Wembanyama Gets the Green Light: Star Player Cleared to Make His Return to the Court!

Victor Wembanyama announced that he has received clearance to resume basketball activities after fully recovering from a shoulder thrombosis.

“I’m officially back in action,” Wembanyama expressed during an interview with L’Equipe. “It just happened—I received the green light from the Spurs’ medical team just a few hours ago [Friday 11/7]. I’m relieved to finally be able to hit the court again!”

Wembanyama was diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder in February, which led to him missing the remainder of his sophomore season in the NBA. The San Antonio Spurs estimated that the 21-year-old French phenom would fully recover in time for the start of the 2025-26 training camp.

Now, Wembanyama can look forward to some game time much sooner, although, as anticipated, he will not participate in the 2025 EuroBasket.

In the 2024-25 season, Wembanyama averaged 24.3 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.8 blocks, and 3.7 assists before being sidelined for the rest of the year.