KATY, Texas — Fans expecting a casual pickup soccer game in Katy on Friday got an unexpected teammate: San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama.
KHOU 11 viewer Heber Garcia captured video of the NBA standout playing pickup soccer Friday night at Katy Sports Complex.
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According to Garcia, who was at the pickup game, Wembanyama spent about two hours playing through the Matchday Soccer app at Katy Sports Complex.
Garcia said the NBA star blended right in with everyone else on the field, celebrating teammates’ goals, setting up scoring opportunities with several assists and scoring roughly half a dozen goals of his own.
“He was great to our Katy community,” Garcia said. “Very cordial, very nice to us, just like another guy playing soccer on a Friday night.”
After the games wrapped up, Garcia said Wembanyama stayed to take photos and videos with fans.
While Wembanyama is known for his dominance on the basketball court, Garcia said he proved to be surprisingly talented on the soccer field as well.