{
  "id": 2296183,
  "title": "Victor Wembanyama gets special praise from Nikola Jokic after Serbia vs France",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/victor-wembanyama-gets-special-praise-from-nikola-jokic-after-serbia",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T03:59:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/victor-wembanyama-gets-special-praise-035910823.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets' three-time MVP, expressed his admiration for Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs' rising superstar, following an exhibition game between Serbia and France. Jokic, a premier center himself, praised Wembanyama's potential to become the most unique basketball player the world has ever seen, emphasizing that his success depends on hard work, proper body treatment, and strategic positioning. The NBA superstar emphasized that Wembanyama's talent is undeniable and that he is on a great trajectory to potentially become the greatest defensive player of the decade.",
  "summary": "Victor Wembanyama continues to get plaudits, this time from a three-time MVP.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}