Not long after Stephen Curry put the finishing touches on France to win Olympic gold back in August, it became clear the U.S. men’s national team better start bracing for Victor Wembanyama’s revenge in 2028.

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama lived up to the hype in his rookie season in the NBA. He ran away with the Rookie of the Year plum after putting up 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds and a league-best 3.6 blocks per game. He finished second to compatriot Rudy Gobert of the Minnesota Timberwolves for the Defensive Player of the Year award.

Victor Wembanyama is no longer a rookie in the NBA, but he's far from being considered a veteran. Still, the 20-year-old San Antonio Spurs star has enough credibility to speak his mind on certain topics about the league, and he did not shy away from sharing what surprised him the most during his Rookie of the Year campaign.