Victor Wembanyama showed up to the San Antonio Spurs’ game against the Minnesota Timberwolves with a Halloween look that fit him perfectly: Geralt of Rivia from The Witcher.
The 7-foot-4 French star arrived in a long silver wig, a flowing black cloak and a sword strapped across his back, and the Spurs shared footage of the entrance on X. It was a natural choice for Wembanyama, whose taste in books leans hard into science fiction, fantasy and big imaginative worlds. The Witcher is his favorite series.
He has already explained why the books hit so hard for him.
“Why is it my favorite? Because it feels as much like a fantasy book, epic fantasy, as a dive into human psychology, and emotions,” he recently said, per The Sporting News..
“The characters are so deep. After reading seven books, it's like I know these characters like they're friends or family members.
It's a great, great series. My favorite.”
This was Wembanyama’s third straight Halloween-themed NBA arrival. In 2023, he came dressed as Slender Man. In 2024, he showed up as No-Face from Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away.
The costume was one part of a full Spurs celebration. Rookie Taris Reed Jr. went as Jim Halpert from The Office, recreating the character’s well-known three-hole-punch outfit.
De'Aaron Fox dressed as Buzz Lightyear, while his wife, Recee, was Bo Peep and their children completed the Toy Story family setup as Woody and Jessie. Carter Bryant also got in on it with a costume inspired by Ace, the character played by Wood Harris in the 2002 crime drama Paid in Full.
The Spurs entered the night hoping to keep rolling after winning three straight and improving to 3-2. San Antonio opened the season with two losses, but now looks much more like the team it was for much of last season.
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