Spurs star achieves rare feat

With just 76 games in his NBA career, the 20-year-old San Antonio Spurs forward, 2.17 meters tall, has achieved unique statistical success.

Wembanyama hit a rare 5×5 in the box score in San Antonio's 106-88 win over Utah on Thursday, posting 25 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, five steals and five blocks.

It's only the 23rd^approx According to Basketball-Reference.com, a player has recorded at least five points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals in a game since blocks became an official statistic in 1973-74.

It is the second time Wembanyama, the 2023-24 NBA Rookie of the Year, has achieved a 5×5, making him the third player to achieve the feat multiple times, joining Hakeem Olajuwon and Andrei Kirilenko. Last season, at 20, Wembanyama became the youngest player to hit a 5×5.