While the seriousness of the medical issue is obvious, NBA fans still reacted with dismay and disappointment to the news that Wembanyama would miss the rest of the season. None of the frustration was towards the Spurs star himself, but rather at the situation, and the fact that we don't get to watch him play basketball anymore this season.

Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs' 7-foot 3-inch phenom, was sidelined after doctors discovered a dangerous blood clot in his right shoulder, the league announced Thursday.