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Victor Wembanyama stole the spotlight of the night as soon as he entered the arena, captivating everyone with his unique outfit inspired by Kaonashi from the movie "Spirited Away."

WEMBY! pic.twitter.com/biGipEqE6H

— NBA (@NBA) October 31, 2024

Once the game tipped off, Wembanyama was not faceless to the Jazz — they had no answer for him.

A WEMBY-LIKE STAT LINE

25 PTS
9 REB
7 AST
5 BLK
5 STL
4 3PM@wemby is just the 3rd player to record multiple '5 x 5' games in their career (since steals and blocks were recorded in 1973-74)! pic.twitter.com/5CUmrlnXfe

— NBA (@NBA) November 1, 2024

To put Wembanyama's night in a little more historic context:

Wemby joins Hakeem Olajuwon (4x) as the only players in NBA history to total 25+ PTS, 5+ REB, 5+ AST, 5+ BLK and 5+ STL in multiple games (since steals and blocks were recorded in 1973-74).

...he's just a week into his 2nd season. https://t.co/gKV4iEpNx3 pic.twitter.com/gt2DnTq7QS

— NBA History (@NBAHistory) November 1, 2024

Wembanyama needed a good night. He has struggled with his outside shot to start the season, shooting just 25% on jumpers outside the paint coming into this game. Knocking down four 3-pointers could help that cause, although he needed 13 shots to get there (30.8%). For the night Wembanyama's shooting trends continued, he was 4-of-6 in the paint and 5-of-14 outside it.

However, he impacted the game at both ends, Chris Paul had a strong outing with 19 points and 10 assists, and the Spurs improved to 2-3 on the young season.