After struggling in his NBA Summer League opener Friday, No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama had 27 points and 12 rebounds for the Spurs in a loss to Portland on Sunday.
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He is the Dallas Cowboys and New York Yankees and, yes, as much Duke basketball as you can fathom, an athlete folks either love or loathe, cheer or scorn, desperately want on their side or hate when he plays against it.
The rookie point guard mattered a ton, and the fact the Lakers won the entire thing and drew the number of fans they did was equally significant.