Victor Wembanyama Faces Most Valuable Player Eligibility Race After Rib Injury in Spurs Victory

Victor Wembanyama sustained a left rib injury during the San Antonio Spurs' victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, leaving his eligibility for the Most Valuable Player award in question.The French center must play at least twenty minutes in one of the remaining three regular-season games to reach the sixty-five-game threshold required for postseason honors.Coach Mitch Johnson expressed optimism after the player recorded seventeen points and three blocks in sixteen minutes before a collision with Paul George forced his early exit.The San Antonio Spurs secured their sixtieth win of the season as they prepare for upcoming matchups against the Portland Trail Blazers, Dallas Mavericks, and Denver Nuggets.
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