Shin Kyung set an NBA record in the Rockets vs Kings game on January 11, 2023, when he played 28 minutes as a center, scoring 10 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 1 steal on 5-of-9 shooting, and got a triple-double, Shin Kyung was only 20 years and 170 days old at the time, and he broke Towns' NBA record and became the youngest center player in NBA history to score a triple-double. Downs was 21 years and 43 days old when he got the triple-double.
Shin Kyung's NBA record was just over a year ago, but it was broken in today's game, and the record was broken by the Spurs' champion Xiu Wembanyama, Wembanyama played 21 minutes in today's Spurs vs Pistons game as a center, he played 21 minutes, 6-of-16, 4-of-5 free throws, 16 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, 0 turnovers, plus/minus +15, leading the Spurs to a 22-point victory over the Pistons. Wembanyama, who is only 20 years and 6 days old today, is younger than Shin Kyung, and he broke Shin's NBA record to become the youngest center player to score a triple-double.
It is worth mentioning that Wembanyama not only broke Shin Jing's NBA record today, but also broke Iguodala's NBA record, Iguodala achieved the feat of 0 errors triple-double at the age of 21 years and 54 days, and is the youngest player to achieve a 0 turnover triple-double, and his record was also broken by Wembanyama. Wembanyama also became the youngest player in Spurs history to have a triple-double, a previous record set by Tre Jones at the age of 23 years and 84 days.
Wembanyama has already broken a number of NBA records since entering the NBA, and his talent is so high that as long as he stays healthy, he can become another monster player in the NBA.