San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has recovered from the blood clot in his right shoulder and has been medically cleared to resume basketball activities, he told Maxime Aubin of French outlet L’Équipe.

“I’m officially cleared to return,” Wembanyama said. “It just happened — I got the green light from the Spurs’ medical staff just a few hours ago (last Friday). Phew, I’ll finally be able to play a bit of basketball again!“

After earning Rookie of the Year honors and finishing runner-up for Defensive Player of the Year during his debut in 2023-24, Wembanyama had a superlative second season in ’24-25, making his first All-Star appearance and averaging 24.3 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.1 steals and 3.8 blocks in 33.2 minutes per game.

However, shortly after the All-Star break, the 21-year-old center was diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis in his shoulder, cutting his season short. Despite playing just 46 games, Wembanyama still led the NBA in total blocked shots (176) by a wide margin — Brook Lopez was second with 148.

Both Wembanyama and the Spurs organization have expressed optimism that 2023’s No. 1 overall pick would be fully recovered from the blood clot ahead of the 2025-26 season, which has now come to fruition.

The 7-foot-4 big man seemed doubtful in April about his odds of suiting up for France at this summer’s EuroBasket, which begins in late August. It seems unlikely that Monday’s update will have changed those plans, though we may have to wait for official confirmation.