Dive into the story of Frank Desideri Sr. as he recounts the unexpected journey of his son's prized Victor Wembanyama jersey possession from the viral jersey swap moment at a Brooklyn Nets-San Antonio Spurs game to the auction block.
How did the jersey swap happen? The five-year-old boy, who was wearing a tiny Spurs Wembanyama jersey, and his father attended the game
The Spurs are coming off a dominant win over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, led by young guard Devin Vassell with a 37-point outburst. Even without Wembanyama, the Spurs have enough talent to steal some wins down the stretch, especially with their new veteran backcourt.
Tosan Evbuomwan (Two-Way), De'Anthony Melton AVAILABLE: Nic Claxton (nasal) OUT: Charles Bassey (knee), Riley Minix (Two-Way), Victor Wembanyama (shoulder) QUESTIONABLE: Stephon Castle (thumb) Facing the threat of a five-game losing streak just weeks after being one of the hottest teams in all of the NBA,
As per recent reports, the Father of a young fan who sold Victor Wembanyama's jersey for $73,000 at auction is now trying to reverse the sale
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.
Losing Victor Wembanyama for the season is a devastating blow to the San Antonio Spurs, but they won't be the only player or team affected by that news.
The San Antonio Spurs have always been viewed as one of the more fundamentally sound teams in the NBA, especially since Gregg Popovich has been the head coach. It's been seen in their highlights where they prioritize ball movement,
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The Nets have not been playing the best basketball coming out of the All-Star Break, but part of that is due to them facing a tougher schedule coming out of the layoff. The good news is that Brooklyn will be getting back D'Angelo Russell and Cam Thomas so they should be more competitive against a Spurs teams that will be missing Victor Wembanyama.