There is no one in the NBA like Victor Wembanyama.

Green said Paul warmed up taking conventional shots, presumably before Wembanyama — a second-year player and the league’s reigning rookie of the year, who’ll play in his first All-Star Game on Sunday — presented his time-saving plan.

Chris Paul has put together a Hall of Fame career without Hall of Fame athleticism, largely due to his relentless competitive nature and shrewd basketball mind. During Saturday night's NBA Skills Challenge,

Chris Paul, standing in front of a swarm of media just informed of VIctor Wembanyama's season-ending shoulder injury, said what he needed to. 'T

Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama said it was his idea, not Chris Paul’s, to “hack” the Skills Challenge, which led to disqualification. “Was I booed? I don’t think I was booed. I wasn’t booed, right? Chris was.” pic.twitter.com/SeBHbKqz6y

“Victor Wembanyama had experienced low energy lately that was causing concern,” Amick reported. “When he still had low energy at All-Star weekend, and through his two-day vacation after it, the tests began that ultimately uncovered the deep vein thrombosis.”

Center Victor Wembanyama and guard Chris Paul of the San Antonio Spurs were both disqualified from the NBA Skills Challenge during NBA All-Star Weekend.

Victor Wembanyama has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2024-25 NBA season due to deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder. Following the announcement, San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul offered his support to the young star.

Chris Paul and Victor Wembanyama thought they found a clever little loophole to win the event, bypassing their three-point shots in an attempt to save time. The plan backfired, though, as the duo was disqualified. They went from second-best odds to win (+225) — attracting the money at BetMGM — to not placing at all.

There's a first time for everything, and Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul learned that the hard way during the 2025 Kia Skills Challenge.

Participants in the NBA All-Star Skills Challenge have to actually shoot the ball, not just chuck balls from the rack toward the basket.

Ben Golliver: Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul tried to “hack” the Skills Challenge by throwing up shots quickly without trying to make them to save time. – Boos rained down from th ...