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By Matt Audilet
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Victor Wembanyama just finished his third NBA season, leading the San Antonio Spurs to the NBA Finals as a 22-year-old superstar.
The hype around Wembanyama started to build well before the beginning of his NBA career. In fact, the 7-foot-4 generational talent signed with a deal with Nike before he was selected by the Spurs with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.
Now that he's delivered on his NBA potential, Wembanyama has reportedly landed a new Nike contract.
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"San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama has signed a new long-term contract extension with Nike -- including a new signature shoe line, per sources. After 3 NBA seasons, Wembanyama has run to the Finals, MVP finalist season, Defensive Player of the Year, max deal and a signature shoe," ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania reported on Friday.
Wembanyama averaged 25 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game this past season — leading the league in rejections for the third consecutive year. He was unanimously voted the 2025-26 Defensive Player of the Year and finished third in league MVP voting behind back-to-back winner Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and three-time MVP Nikola Jokic.
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Earlier this offseason, Wembanyama signed five-year, $252 million maximum contract extension to remain with the Spurs.
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