Victor Wembanyama is no stranger to hard work. Heading into his sophomore season with the San Antonio Spurs, the 2023 NBA Rookie of the Year has been putting in the effort, reportedly adding more than 20 pounds of muscle over the offseason.

Victor Wembanyama is no longer a rookie in the NBA, but he's far from being considered a veteran. Still, the 20-year-old San Antonio Spurs star has enough credibility to speak his mind on certain topics about the league, and he did not shy away from sharing what surprised him the most during his Rookie of the Year campaign.

The San Antonio Spurs boast what many consider the best young player in the NBA: Victor Wembanyama. Passionate about basketball to his core, Wembanyama is entering his second season after earning a silver medal with the French national team at the Paris Olympics.

Wembanyama wasn’t impressed by some of the NBA stars he watched growing up in his rookie year, but raved about Kevin Durant’s work ethic.

Victor Wembanyama is gearing up for his sophomore season in the NBA and shared some insights from his rookie season.

In both a good and bad way, it’s how truly like the best of the game are. In a good way, some of them are really impressive and inspiring in the way they approach