The story, as Buford tells it, goes like this: Claudio Crippa, an international scout for the Spurs, proposed going to see a youth game before checking out Doumbouya. Buford saw Wembanyama play for the first time that day. And the seeds for the Spurs’ new master plan were immediately planted.

This new Wemby signature sneaker (saluting his first All-Star appearance) features a black knit fabric, lightning stitched on the shoes, and upper 3D graphics throughout the shoes. There's a metallic silver Nike Swoosh logo with the phrase “Be Unique Everyday” on the side of the shoes.

Porzingis has matched up with Wembanyama before. The two share very similar skill sets. However, Wembanyama is one of the few players in the NBA who is taller than Porzingis, thus

Kristaps Porzingis and Victor Wembanyama faced off as two 7-footers in the Celtics-Spurs game at TD Garden, which was the Celtics’ final game before the All-Star break.