NBA Fans React To Victor Wembanyama’s Recent Viral Moment

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama went viral for his soccer moment in Asia

Apr 13, 2025; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) plays around with a ball in celebration of Fan Appreciation Day after a victory over the Toronto Raptors at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images | Scott Wachter-Imagn Images

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has been the talk of the offseason for many fans, but it's been due to his activities off the court. The 7-foot-4 center, who missed the second half of this past season, is enjoying his summer abroad.

Wembanyama most recently went viral for a clip of him playing soccer in Japan. The French native appears to try a bicycle kick in a soccer match, but misses and falls on his backside.

Wemby Soccer ⚽️ highlights. @wemby tried an amazing kick but landed on his backside instead.#japan #wemby #spurs #soccer #kick #porvida #victor pic.twitter.com/KfEg3K6rBC

— Mark Burnett (@SpursSixthMan) July 2, 2025

Wembanyama has already experienced injury issues, missing the last few months of the season due to deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder. He's expected to return fully healthy alongside De'Aaron Fox and the Spurs next season. However, fans couldn't help but react in a cautious way to his soccer fail.

"Wemby chill," one fan replied.

"@wemby take it easy buddy," another said.

Some fans also took the clip in jest, making light of his fail and focusing less on the injury risk.

"You may not like it, but this is peak human athletic performance," one fan replied.

The 21-year-old has been getting the full Asia experience, as he was spotted in China at the Shaolin Temple earlier in the summer. Wembanyama was training with Buddhist monks on a retreat, practicing ancient traditions among the people.

Wemby is in China beginning his “journey of inner discipline, focus, and mind-body harmony” at the Shaolin Temple

According to a Buddhist monk, Wemby is on a “‘Summer Retreat’” tradition that is tied back to ancient Buddhist practices

(via @SpursGDP, @SpursReporter) pic.twitter.com/zQHNamRh7y

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 11, 2025

The young superstar averaged 24.3 points, 11 rebounds, and 3.8 blocks across 46 games before his injury. Wembanyama has high hopes as San Antonio looks forward to its first full season with him and Fox on the roster.

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