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Marc Stein saw Victor Wembanyama doing something special after a dominant night as the Spurs routed Cooper Flagg and the Mavericks.

A mystery surrounding San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama emerged before the NBA season. While Wembanyama's team has previously suggested he is anywhere from 7-foot-3 to 7-foot-5, a different claim arose from an insider.

As the NBA continues it's wild opening week, the New Orleans Pelicans matched up with the San Antonio Spurs Friday night. Zion Williamson and Victor Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs defeated Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans 120-116 in overtime on the road Friday to improve to 2-0.

In the Spurs' regular-season opener against the Dallas Mavericks, Wembanyama simply eviscerated his competition. He went into volcano mode and spewed 40 points on 15-of-21 shooting from the field, 15 rebounds, and three blocked shots. The French native also provided several highlight reel-worthy plays that made fans drop their jaws in disbelief.

Victor Wembanyama dominated the Mavericks in the season opener. Colin Cowherd had a bold take about the Spurs center.

When even a world-class NBA defender is at a loss for how to stop a player, you know it was a special performanc