NBA.COM: Victor Wembanyama receives Rookie of the Year surprise from NBA's all-time greats

Production hands swept feverishly, while others diligently brushed up the set with the last finishing touches.

Victor Wembanyama was expected to arrive at 3:03 p.m. CT.

No time to waste. After all, there was a surprise in store that needed to hit.

So, as time ticked away for Wembanyama’s arrival, the crew in the pits of Frost Bank Center near the loading docks rehearsed the scene with an actress and a 6-foot-3 stand-in climbing atop a box to simulate the rookie’s mountainous height, thus ensuring optimum shots from six camera angles…