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It’s no secret that a last name like Wembanyama is a unique one in the NBA.
And it appears that the San Antonio Spurs’ equipment staff are still getting used to the spelling on rookie star Victor Wembanyama’s jersey.
The No. 1 overall pick had a slight typo to begin Friday night’s matchup against the Golden State Warriors.
Instead of the usual spelling, the back of his jersey read “Wembanyana.”
Just the slightest of mistakes, but a noticeable one. It wasn’t a huge deal though as Wembanyama changed his jersey at some point in the first half.
Luckily, it didn’t affect his game much as the 19-year-old had a team-high 17 points at the end of the third quarter.
Nonetheless, a few NBA fans had a fun laugh at the mistake.
Wembanyama's name was misspelled on his jersey 😅
He has now switched to a correct one pic.twitter.com/j7Ge1qiG3L
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 25, 2023
Victor Wembanyama is wearing a jersey with his name spelled incorrectly 😭 pic.twitter.com/XEGEOFmd2Z
— Wemby Muse (@Wemby_Muse)
November 25, 2023
Victor WembanyaMa
Why does his jersey say WembanyaNa?
SA Equipment manager on the hot seat. #PorVida
— Dead Tweet Dad (@joeyancey_) November 25, 2023
Question for my American peeps:Is it particularly hard to pronounce “WembanyaMA” correctly? Especially the end of his name? We’ve already heard “Wembanyana” a couple time on TV, and they even printed his name wrong on his jersey tonight.
— Maxime Aubin (@MaximeAubin1) November 25, 2023
@SickosCommittee it’s basketball, but spurs spelled wembanyama incorrectly on his jersey
— Leeds (@seattleeds) November 25, 2023
@anthonyVslater Wembanyama’s name is misspelled on his jersey tonight pic.twitter.com/boUbIFeXoH
— Nat Hendel (@nathendel) November 25, 2023
Friday’s game was an in-season tournament matchup but the Spurs are already eliminated from possibly advancing to the next round.
They are in last place in the Western Conference’s Group C, trailing the Sacramento Kings, Minnesota Timberwolves and Warriors.
San Antonio is tied for the worst record in the Western Conference.
