Thursday's news that Spurs star Victor Wembanyama would miss the remainder of the season due to a blood clot in his shoulder came out of left field, but Wembanyama is far from the first NBA player to deal with a blood-clotting situation.

The basketball star will miss the rest of the NBA season due to a deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder. Nine years ago, the issue ended the career of perennial All-Star Chris Bosh.

Elite athletes have a higher risk of a rare type of blood clot that affects the arms because of their high muscle mass, experts say.