Victor Wembanyama wasn't just good during the San Antonio Spurs ' 125-92 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night. He was historic as his 40 points broke Hall of Famer George Gervin's previous franchise record for the most points scored in a season-opening game.

Victor Wembanyama dominated the Mavericks in the season opener. Colin Cowherd had a bold take about the Spurs center.

In the Spurs' regular-season opener against the Dallas Mavericks, Wembanyama simply eviscerated his competition. He went into volcano mode and spewed 40 points on 15-of-21 shooting from the field, 15 rebounds, and three blocked shots. The French native also provided several highlight reel-worthy plays that made fans drop their jaws in disbelief.

Victor Wembanyama is back on the court after his second season was cut short due to deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder discovered in February. In the first game of his third NBA season Wednesday against the Mavericks, he looked better than ever.

Victor Wembanyama dazzled as he led the San Antonio Spurs to a big victory in their season opener on Wednesday.

When even a world-class NBA defender is at a loss for how to stop a player, you know it was a special performanc

The San Antonio Spurs are a franchise that bleeds excellence and class. With five NBA titles, thanks to a dominant run authored by Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili and overseen by genius coach Gregg Popovich, the Spurs set the bar high and kept it there.