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Victor Wembanyama put on a performance so otherworldly last night that Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley were left completely speechless on live television. When those two can't find words, you know something truly extraordinary just happened on a basketball court. The kid is rewriting what we thought was possible.
Staying in the NBA, LeBron James is urging patience after the Philadelphia seventy-sixers improved to eight and one on the season, a blistering start that has championship conversations heating up fast. LeBron knows exactly what that record means — the previous five times he's started a season at seven and one or better, his team reached the Finals. Still, he's keeping the temperature down for now.
Across the Atlantic, Harry Kane has signed a new deal at Bayern Munich, and what it means is significant on two fronts. His Premier League return now looks increasingly unlikely, but for England supporters, the real headline is this — Kane staying sharp and settled in Munich could be exactly what the national team needs when the next major tournament arrives.
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