SAN ANTONIO -- After teammate-led chants of "Wemby! Wemby!," a smiling Victor Wembanyama entered the theater at the Scobee Planetarium to a rousing ovation from the 50 or so children in attendance.
This wasn't your normal Rookie of the Year award presentation, fitting for someone who has been dubbed an alien.
Wembanyama walked in and took his seat in the front row of the 100-seat theater with kids from local Boys & Girls Clubs, Big Brother/Big Sister programs and students from a nearby elementary school sitting all around amongst several of Wembanyama's San Antonio Spurs' teammates and staffers.