{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_g7uzhvb3eqlb2jobjima","title":"Why Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama believes playing villain role is a ‘great sign of respect’","title_en":null,"outlets":1,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/why-spurs-victor-wembanyama-believes-playing-villain-role-is-a-great-g7uzhvb3eq","count":1,"items":[{"id":"n_g7uzhvb3eqlb2jobjima","seq":498759,"kind":"article","title":"Why Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama believes playing villain role is a ‘great sign of respect’","url":"https://clutchpoints.com/nba/san-antonio-spurs/spurs-news-why-victor-wembanyama-believes-playing-villain-role-great-sign-of-respect","summary":"The San Antonio Spurs enter the 2026-27 season with high expectations after falling just short of an NBA title against the New York Knicks. During the playoff run, Victor Wembanyama became a sort of villain to opposing fan bases. During the club’s Media Day on Monday, the 22-year-old center revealed why he embraced the role […] The post Why Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama believes playing villain role is a ‘great sign of respect’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .","published":"2026-09-28T18:31:23Z","seen":"2026-09-28T18:55:35Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-clutchpoints-com-38a68c","name":"clutchpoints.com","domain":"clutchpoints.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q104844864","name":"ClutchPoints","type":"website","country":"US","designations":["website"]}},"via":"kite-clutchpoints-com-38a68c","topics":["nba","san antonio spurs","nba training camp","victor wembanyama"],"authors":["Benedetto Vitale"],"entities":[{"id":"Q72941595","name":"Victor Wembanyama","type":"person"},{"id":"Q18741","name":"Tottenham Hotspur F.C.","type":"org"}],"image":"https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Victor-Wembanayam-of-the-San-Antonio-Spurs.jpg?crop=1&h=150&w=150","story":"st_g7uzhvb3eqlb2jobjima","category":"sport","category_p":0.7099999785423279,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.20999999344348907,"political":0.05999999865889549}]}