The spectacular story of Victor Wembanyama. From risking his life to dominating the game

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00:00Victor Wenbanyama went from risking his life to dominating the game.

00:04Just a few months ago, the young San Antonio Spurs star was diagnosed with a deep vein

00:08thrombosis in his right shoulder, a condition that threatened both his health and his professional

00:13career.

00:14That was when he decided to step away from the noise, leave the court behind and immerse

00:18himself in the silence of a 10 day retreat at the legendary Shaolin Temple in China.

00:23Kneeling before monks, with a shaved head, a trainee's robe and daily kung fu practice,

00:28Wenbanyama rebuilt his body, mind and focus.

00:32Today, the 2.24 meter giant is back, and he's doing it with authority.

00:37His start to the NBA season is not just promising, it's a warning.

00:41He plays with a rare mix of power, grace and discipline that sets him apart from everyone

00:46else.

00:47Just days before the start of the NBA Cup, Wenbanyama arrives at the best moment of his career.

00:52Renewed in body and spirit, the Frenchman seems determined to turn his journey into a statement,

00:57that even after facing the abyss, one can return and shine brighter than ever.

01:02In a moment when LeBron James is sidelined by injury, the NBA smiles because it may have

01:07found its new king.