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Victor Wembanyama continues Spurs tradition of boxing with Jesse James Leija

From being a top overall pick and potential savior of the Spurs franchise, to a team-first and unselfish attitude, rookie Victor Wembanyama and legend Tim Duncan have a lot in common. Now, yet another common denominator between the two has come to light: training with boxing legend Jesse James Leija.

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While Leija has worked out with many more Spurs over the years (he lists Manu Ginobili as the best boxer of the bunch and Matt Bonner the hardest puncher — go figure), it’s always encouraging seeing top tier players who willing to put in the time to get better.