At just 19 years old, Victor Wembanyama draws the attention of the NBA to the next edition of the Draft, the recruitment of new talents for the league
Victor Wembanyama is one of the great promises for the next edition of Draft from the NBA, an event that defines the distribution of young talents by the biggest basketball league in the world. The 19-year-old Frenchman is seen as the favorite for the first choice, which will be san antonio spurs.
The player, who draws attention mainly due to his height, at an incredible 2.25 meters, declared that he was prepared: “The big secret is never to lose sight of your goals. I have very high expectations for myself. And I am so determined to fulfill them that other people’s expectations don’t bother me.”
‘Wemby’, as he is also called, was born in Le Chesnay, in the suburbs of Paris, and descends from a family of athletes: his father, Felix Wembanyamaacted in the long jump modality, while the mother, elodie, dedicated herself to basketball both as a player and as a coach. Initially, Victor had been interested in football, as a goalkeeper, but the influence of his mother made him change his path.
At just 15 years old, Wembanyama had already made his debut in the first team of the Nantereby French basketball, in Euro Cup from 2019; just a year later, the athlete was recognized as the best young player in his country’s league. In 2022, he started to defend the Metropolitans 92, in Paris. During his last season, Victor was named MVP, made part of France’s “team of the year”, and was crowned scorer and defender of the year.
Wembanyama has already been praised by players like LeBron James (who nicknamed him ‘Alien’), Giannis Antetokounmpo It is Kevin Durant. In addition to placing the names of michael jordan It is Kobe Bryant in his list of idols (as well as the ‘King’ and KD), Victor praised Tony Parkeridol of the San Antonio Spurs and its likely future franchise.
Despite comparisons with the fans of the Texan team, Wembanyama has already demonstrated confidence with its own performance: “It doesn’t worry me at all and it’s an honor to see our names side by side. I know people have expectations, but they don’t exceed my expectations of myself, so I don’t have to worry.”
Source: sportbuzz
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