On Thursday, the NBA world was shocked to learn that Victor Wembanyama would be sidelined for the remainder of the regular season due to deep vein thrombosis in

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 NBA season with deep vein thrombosis, a blood clot issue that has sidelined multiple stars in recent years.

The San Antonio Spurs announced Thursday that center Victor Wembanyama is expected to miss the rest of the season with a deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder. The Frenchman learned of his condition Monday,

Fast-rising NBA star Victor Wembanyama has been ruled out for the remainder of the season after being diagnosed with a blood clot in his right shoulder, the San Antonio Spurs announced.

Wembanyama was building his case for Defensive Player of the Year while anchoring an improved San Antonio team before the injury.

While it's unclear where Wembanyama's clot is located in the shoulder, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs when a blood clot (thrombus) forms in one or more of the deep veins in the body:

More to know about the blood-clotting condition that knocked Spurs star Victor Wembanyama out for the remainder of the season.

The blood clotting issue in the shoulder could be caused by repetitive motion or an injury. Hopefully it is an isolated incident.