During the NBA's All-Star weekend, Victor Wembanyama of the Spurs expressed mixed feelings, saying, "It's great. It would have been even greater if I was on the All-Star team…" but was thrilled to participate in two events in Indianapolis. Wembanyama, who became "the first player in NBA history" to achieve a notable feat multiple times this week and has joined the 1000 point club, looked forward to the possibility of achieving a quadruple double. The Spurs plan to increase his minutes towards the season's end. Jeremy Sochan, happy to be a Rising Stars participant after an initial snub, also participated. In the Rising Stars Challenge, Team Jalen, led by Walker Kessler, defeated Team Tamika, led by Keyonte George, with a score of 17-16, advancing to the championship game. The event featured a standout performance from Bennedict Mathurin, who delivered a game-winning play for Team Jalen in his home arena. Team Detlef, featuring Alondes Williams and Matas Buzelis, upset Team Pau, which included Wembanyama, in the semifinals with a score of 41-36. Team Jalen ultimately won the Rising Stars championship, with the final score being 20-13 against Team Detlef, and the game-winning shot known as the "JDUB GAME-WINNER."
JDUB GAME-WINNER 🥶 Team Jalen are the #PaniniRisingStars champions 🏆 https://t.co/WWCzyOq33P
Team Detlef - 13 Team Jalen - 20 First to 25 wins the #PaniniRisingStars Final on TNT!
VIDEO: Bennedict Mathurin Shaq'tin Moment @shaqtin @SHAQ @BennMathurin https://t.co/47yzw31Rpo
Bennedict Mathurin, what a pass 🤯 https://t.co/1vjX7E9Wfa
VIDEO: Bennedict Mathurin Shaq'tin Moment @shaqtin @SHAQ https://t.co/hlpvcCARYn
MATHURIN WITH AN INSANE DIME. 🪙 (🎥: @NBA) https://t.co/tAGaPtweX2
THIS MATHURIN DIME 😮💨 https://t.co/NlQplesSyY
Mathurin with an INSANE dime. 🪙 (🎥: @NBA) https://t.co/E9m8aSdKF6
Benn Mathurin, WHAT A PASS 🫢 https://t.co/tyNJQn6Ybi
What a dish from Bennedict Mathurin! 🤧 #PaniniRisingStars https://t.co/cIngix2eIh
Mathurin drops the NASTY no-look dime to Kessler 😮💨 #PaniniRisingStars https://t.co/6T5AhKiSUy
Mathurin with the ridiculous over-the-head DIME 🫣 Team Detlef vs. Team Jalen #PaniniRisingStars Final on TNT https://t.co/cWeYOXkSZu
Bennedict Mathurin's 360 assist just now was real fun
Matas Buzelis knocks down the game-winner for Team Detlef! Team Pau lost with Wemby, Brandon Miller, Jaquez, Jabari Smith Jr, Carson Wallace, Bilal and Podz. https://t.co/ErwrLWKHdD
Mac McClung goes for 12 PTS... and Matas Buzelis WINS IT for Team Detlef! They'll face Team Jalen for the #PaniniRisingStars Championship next on TNT 🔥 https://t.co/KOMR7VELJR https://t.co/cFvToOERIM
Team Detlef punches their ticket to the #PaniniRisingStars Championship! 🍿 https://t.co/UQzFGxopug
G LEAGUERS UPSET NBA SQUAD IN RISING STAR SEMIFINALS 😳 https://t.co/7JQ6cnZoHe
Team Detlef takes down Team Gasol and Wemby to advance to the Rising Stars Championship ‼️ (via @NBA) https://t.co/opq4Vx8BFv
Alondes and Team Detlef defeated Jaquez and Team Pau 41-36 to advance to the Rising Stars final. https://t.co/DuOlWqWB4C
MATAS BUZELIS FOR THE WIN 🔥 TEAM DETLEF UPSETS TEAM PAU 😳 https://t.co/qnOJACpV4a
TEAM DETLEF SHOCKS TEAM PAU! 🔥 (🎥: @NBA) https://t.co/kTa6EBWlZJ
The G League stars came away with the win in the Rising Stars Semifinal 👀 🎥: @NBA https://t.co/KCRx8gVADC
"Even in the Rising Stars game, you can't guard me." Bennedict Mathurin is chirping at Jaden Ivey 👀 🎥 @BleacherReport https://t.co/c1OkSwXPK1
Alondes Williams going to the Rising Stars finals.
Alondes Williams cashes the RAINBOW three 🎯 First to 40 advances...get to TNT! Team Detlef vs. Team Pau #PaniniRisingStars https://t.co/7rXNBj6PAS
Alondes Williams with a corner 3 over Wemby! https://t.co/Fbj1qFXW48
Wemby makes the lob look easy! 🤧 #PaniniRisingStars https://t.co/G0CiypkgUu
👀@JCrossover teaching Wemby some of his bag 👜 Team Detlef vs. Team Pau #PaniniRisingStars on TNT https://t.co/HPSNhaTCZc
Basketball things that Victor Wembanyama can do: https://t.co/PmMF26hNv6
Alondes Williams put em in the spin cycle. 🌪️https://t.co/tmr8Euh2xw
Izan Almansa doing it on both ends! First the block, then the THROWDOWN 🚫💪 Team Detlef vs. Team Pau #PaniniRisingStars on TNT https://t.co/VE0NarpuwF
Alondes Williams breaks out the spin move for the lay 🥶 #PaniniRisingStars https://t.co/mRx3SRvICf
Alondes Williams gets crafty for the bucket 😮💨 #PaniniRisingStars https://t.co/ZIHczYwm0e
THIS SPIN 👀 Alondes Williams is COOKING early 😤 Team Detlef vs. Team Pau #PaniniRisingStars on TNT https://t.co/zIOaMOkG2H
An impressive moment for Alondes Williams. https://t.co/4NlY4uWoPO
"it's Alondes Williams time" - Alondes Williams
Alondes Williams! 🔨 https://t.co/XgfiWbvx34
Rookie connection! Wemby lobs it up to Jaime Jaquez Jr. 🤝 Team Detlef vs. Team Pau #PaniniRisingStars on TNT https://t.co/8a4bYOQ5GV
Team Detlef is ready to go for the #PaniniRisingStars 🌟 https://t.co/IA1W3nR3Op
Wemby's middy opens up the scoring in game 2! Team Detlef vs. Team Pau #PaniniRisingStars on TNT https://t.co/veLxiZm84y
Bennedict Mathurin in the NBA rising stars game https://t.co/fUOutcssI9
Alondes Williams (Team Detlef) vs. Jaime Jaquez Jr. (Team Pau) about to start as part of Rising Stars. Winner's team goes to the final.
Mathurin with the game winner ‼️ 🎥: @NBA https://t.co/BIP1ndqt4o
"Even in Rising Stars, you can't guard me." Bennedict Mathurin to Jaden Ivey 👀🍿 https://t.co/eJUKlLIz1I
Bennedict Mathurin smiling from ear-to-ear looks right at Jaden Ivey and says “They should’ve picked.” Ivey smiling asked, “What’d you say?” Mathurin still smiling said, “They should’ve picked me.” Ivey’s smile then turned into a serious, ticked off look. These 2 do not… https://t.co/CNc8QsW6kE
Mathurin called GAME. The Pacer ends it in his home arena 👏 Team Jalen advances to the #PaniniRisingStars Championship. https://t.co/XcVRDBIC5Z
Team Jalen (Rose) beats Team Tamika (Catchings) in the first game. Up next -- Brandin Podziemski and Team Pau vs. Team Detlef (Schrempf).
Walker Kessler's Team Jalen beats Keyonte George's Team Tamika to advance to the #RisingStars Championship game. Kessler scored two points and grabbed two rebounds. George had two points and one rebound. #TakeNote https://t.co/ENdN1kLhkV
"Even in the Rising Stars game, you can't guard me." 😳 https://t.co/5Pozije8oR
Benn Mathurin to Jaden Ivey: "Even in the Rising Stars game, you can't guard me." 👀 https://t.co/rPXzJRa6jg
Wemby feeling extra American for All-Star weekend 😂 https://t.co/WPhIyUIRLc
Jaden Ivey gets UP for the throwdown 😤 Team Jalen leads 34-28... first to 40 advances 👀 Team Jalen vs. Team Tamika #PaniniRisingStars on TNT https://t.co/w7JUzIkZX2
Bennedict Mathurin airballed a dunk 😭😭😂 https://t.co/PB9m7pdknf
Benn Mathurin with the behind-the-back SAUCE. 😮💨 (🎥: @NBA) https://t.co/9aWoFEppF8
Feels like Team Jalen's strategy was to let Bennedict Mathurin eat in front of the home crowd. Mathurin has 11 of Team Jalen's 22 shot attempts. Nobody else has more than 3.
It's 17-16 for Team Jalen (Walker Kessler) in the Rising Stars Challenge. Team Tamika (Keyonte George) got off to a 9-0 start but has hit a cold streak. First team to 40 wins. #TakeNote https://t.co/4a0SI1PmiZ
Paolo double-clutch. Chet windmill. We're UNDERWAY in the #PaniniRisingStars 🔥 Team Jalen vs. Team Tamika #PaniniRisingStars on TNT https://t.co/4ZFj2T7L2X
Tamika Catchings & Jaden Ivey, then and now 🥹 https://t.co/WTrOAYLP3q
Tamika Catching & Jaden Ivey, then and now 🥹 https://t.co/X9GSkicWBd
Podziemski is on Team Pau (Gasol) with Victor Wembanyama, Brandon Miller, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Jabari Smith Jr., Cason Wallace and Bilal Coulibaly. Here are the rules: https://t.co/nVJ78fEcVA
WEMBY and CHET arrive for #PaniniRisingStars in #PhantomCam 📸 Tipoff is next on ESPN! https://t.co/qZ5FGDsSLv
They may be foes tonight... But Wemby and Sochan are still teammates 🥹 #PaniniRisingStars at 9pm/et on TNT https://t.co/WEd0eWjT3K
Wemby arrives in style for #PaniniRisingStars 🤠 🎥: @NBA https://t.co/bnkxMIEqxF
Our guys are all set for #PaniniRisingStars ⭐️ https://t.co/p1s5IXNbjL
Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama in the building for the Rising Stars game https://t.co/Cc5DO1QnGi
.@JCrossover teaching Wemby and Bilal Coulibaly some new dribble moves ahead of tonight’s #PaniniRisingStars 🔥 https://t.co/tcr82S6CFi
Victor Wembanyama’s first All Star Weekend festivities https://t.co/PUUopN3JwA
Take a look back at all of the BEST PLAYS from past #PaniniRisingStars Games! 2024 #PaniniRisingStars tips TONIGHT at 9:00pm/et on TNT! https://t.co/wpZk4z1hLJ
“This really is amazing, full circle.” 🫶 Jaden Ivey and #PaniniRisingStars coach Tamika Catchings share a special moment reflecting on the memories they shared together when he was a kid https://t.co/MFsweQoQGu
"He was born for this." - Jeremy Sochan gives high praise to his teammate Wemby 🗣️ 2024 #PaniniRisingStars: TONIGHT at 9:00pm/et on TNT! https://t.co/dyhnTOPIO1
"I think he sees how much I look up to him." - Brandin Podziemski opens up about his admiration for his teammate Stephen Curry 🗣️ 2024 #PaniniRisingStars: TONIGHT at 9:00pm/et on TNT! https://t.co/28am0z43Ts
Jaden Ivey and #PaniniRisingStars coach Tamika Catchings reflect on the memories they shared together when he was a kid 🫶 2024 #PaniniRisingStars: TONIGHT at 9:00pm/et on TNT! https://t.co/p6WJdQObWL
Victor Wembanyama became “the first player in NBA history” multiple times this week https://t.co/KyYhT9N5xt
Jaden Ivey reflects on his connection to #PaniniRisingStars coach Tamika Catchings during his journey to the NBA 🗣️ 2024 #PaniniRisingStars: TONIGHT at 9:00pm/et on TNT! https://t.co/VHqp7leJ8g
"It shows how good we are as a team." - Cason Wallace on OKC's representation in #PaniniRisingStars 🗣️ 2024 #PaniniRisingStars: TONIGHT at 9:00pm/et on TNT! https://t.co/1ZWenHsJdX
"I was a baby when she was just holding me... It's just an amazing moment to be here." ❤️ Jaden Ivey speaks on playing for @Catchin24 and returning to Indiana for #NBAAllStar Weekend #PaniniRisingStars Practice LIVE now on NBA TV 📺 https://t.co/SnsA1YAJ1Y
Victor Wembanyama: “It would’ve been greater if I was on the All-Star team” #NBAAllStar #VictorWembanyama https://t.co/Xt6DGNTSIy
Happy to be a Rising Stars participant after an initial snub, Jeremy Sochan offered a message of hope to #Spurs fans after arriving in Indy. “Yeah, we have made mistakes and sometimes it is not perfect. But I think the bigger picture is what’s next.” https://t.co/WojcNh52PD
Victor Wembanyama could be the next player to put up a quadruple double https://t.co/5wAKoj0xCO
Victor Wembanyama has joined the 1000 point club https://t.co/ylpmH8TF8T
The Spurs plan to give Victor Wembanyama more minutes towards the end of the season https://t.co/4cwhHRlX0J
Victor Wembanyama became “the first player in NBA history” to do something multiple times this week https://t.co/9jLtqsZ6sO
Spurs' Victor Wembanayama rolls into All-Star weekend with mixed feelings https://t.co/8DfhNpbuxr
Wemby rolls into All-Star weekend with mixed feelings: "It's great. It would have been even greater if I was on the All-Star team…” Thrilled to participate in two events in Indy, he's also disappointed he's not part of the main attraction. #Spurs https://t.co/vBXQybPWrg