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Victor Wembanyama debuted some new shoes inspired by Star Wars ahead of the San Antonio Spurs home opener on Saturday.

To celebrate his unanimously Wembanyama, 2023-24 Rookie of the Year victor, arrived in the game wearing “Wookiee of the Year” Nike GT Hustles ahead of a clash with the Houston Rockets.

Nick DePaula @NickDePaula

EXCLUSIVE: Victor Wembanyama has the “Wookiee of the Year” Nike GT Hustles for San Antonio’s home opener tonight – in honor of his Rookie of the Year season and his love of Star Wars. pic.twitter.com/8RrPQn1Bca

The No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft also shared the list of his three favorite movies from the franchise.

Michael C Wright @Mikecwright

Check out Wemby’s foot heat for tonight.
“Wookiee of the Year” Hustle 3. He will wear the home opener tonight to celebrate his Rookie of the Year in San Antonio.
Wembanyama’s favorite movie is Star Wars
His top 3:
Revenge of the Sith
Attack of the clones
The empire strikes back pic.twitter.com/sizbItE1EU

Wembanyama’s enjoyment of the popular science fiction franchise is well known.

The 20-year-old revealed that he bought a Lego set of the Millennium Falcon as his first purchase after his rookie contract in the NBA, via SI.com’s Matt Guzman. He has also previously discussed his starting lineup choices Star Wars characters.

Wembanyama has had an incredible rookie season. In 71 starts, he averaged 21.4 points and 10.6 rebounds, which equates to a league-leading 3.6 blocks per game. Even though he only shot 32.5 percent from three, he still showed the potential to become a lethal long-range shooter.

He also put in an impressive performance at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, leading France to a silver medal victory. He nearly helped the French national team clinch a spot on the podium, narrowly falling to the United States 98-87 in the gold medal match.

Although the Spurs lost their first game of the season to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, Wembanyama was able to help San Antonio get off to a much better start against Houston. He dropped 15 points and five rebounds through two quarters on 6-11 shooting, blocking a pair of shots.

The Spurs led the Rockets 62-41 at halftime.

As Wembanyama looks to help San Antonio improve in his second year with the organization, he also reflected on his rookie campaign with a Star Wars tribute on Saturday.