Victor Wembanyama shows knee is fine by doing something that shouldn't be physically possible
There are things Victor Wembanyama can do that no one else in the NBA can do. Or maybe anyone else on Earth.
The San Antonio Spurs star made his return to the court on Tuesday after missing two games with a hyperextended left knee. As a precaution, he came off the bench and was reportedly on a minutes limit.
However, any concerns that the Frenchman's leg wasn't 100% probably evaporated after the first quarter, when FanDuel Sports Network aired video showing Wembanyama kick a bunch of basketballs stuck in the net.
We will repeat: Victor Wembanyama kicked a bunch of basketballs stuck in a net. A basketball net. With his foot. Nearly 10 feet in the air. Think about how close you can reach a basketball rim with your hand, and then watch this:
Wait. Wemby did what? pic.twitter.com/HFlftVZI6O
— Don Harris (@DonHarris4) January 7, 2026
Granted, Wembanyama did the kicking with his right leg, but that's something you just don't do unless you have 100% confidence in your entire lower body.
Wembanyama is officially listed at 7-foot-4, the tallest player in the NBA, and there's plenty of speculationthat he's actually multiple inches taller than that. What's more, he possesses an athleticism that is almost unheard of at his size, which helps explain how he can get his foot 12 inches above where his head usually is.
Here's some perspective. The Guinness Book of World Records is hardly a comprehensive documentation of what every human has done, but it lists the highest unassisted martial arts kick (male) at 2.94 meters, or 9 feet, 8 inches. Watch that video again and judge for yourself if Wembanyama's foot gets within four inches of the rim, then take a moment and ponder that he was only goofing off.
It's a preposterous thing to be able to do, accomplished by a preposterous athlete. And in the actual Spurs game, he came off the bench and posted 30 points on 10-of-20 shooting, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in 21 minutes of a 106-105 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.
3 straight TOUGH Wemby (30 PTS) buckets!
🪣 Fadeaway jumper
🪣 Layup off the glass
🪣 Right wing tripleSpurs lead by 4 with left in the 4Q!
Watch here: https://t.co/ULrAY3vTIMpic.twitter.com/AwbmLdQ82w
— NBA (@NBA) January 7, 2026
There might not be a human better built to dominate a basketball game than Wembanyama. And that doesn't even factor in the kicking.










