Victor Wembanyama

An introduction to 2023 star draft prospect Victor Wembanyama Jan 24, 2022 at 3:14 pm ET • 6 min read victor-wembanyama-1.jpg Getty Images Nothing Victor Wembanyama does on a basketball court looks normal. The phenom from France stands at a towering 7-foot-2 with a 7-foot-9 wingspan. Blocking shots is second nature to him. When teams target him in a switch on the perimeter, it's the equivalent of watching Rudy Gobert try to defend Kevin Hart on a nerf hoop. With long and gangly arms, even when he's out of position he's able to turn and recover as well as any big man prospect in the sport. At just 18 years old, Wembanyama might be the reason your favorite NBA team is accumulating draft assets for the future. (Looking your way, Oklahoma City.) Wembanyama's not eligible for the NBA Draft until 2023, so the race to "Waive Wins for Wembanyama" (catchy, maybe?) isn't officially on, but the rare combination of his length, shot-blocking, scoring, size and versatility has him among the most intriguing prospects on planet Earth. Here's more evidence why. Wembanyama's disruptive length In the FIBA U19 World Cup gold medal game against Team USA last year, Wembanyama had 22 points and eight rebounds while swatting eight (YES: EIGHT!!) shots. His length was bothersome to even the best of USA's talent, including potential No. 1 pick in 2022 Chet Holmgren, another gangly big who Wembanyama outplayed in an MVP-caliber performance (before Holmgren went on to win MVP honors). On offense, simply staying in front of Wembanyama and fronting him to defend the entry pass is not enough. Look here how he gets behind Holmgren -- a listed 7-footer who is averaging 3.4 blocks per game for Gonzaga as a true freshman and has elite defensive potential -- for a clean look at the rim. Wembanyama misses the tap-in over the top, but gets fouled in the process by Holmgren, going on to make both free throws. He finished the game a perfect 9-for-9 from the free throw line. Staying in front of him doesn't work, either. With the ball in his hands he has the shake and bake of a wing. Check out how he puts this poor Lithuanian defender into a blend cycle as he takes one dribble from just beneath the free throw line, drop-steps and is at the cup for an easy finish, absorbing contact for an and-one in the process. In most cases, simply throwing the ball at the rim and in the general vicinity of Wembanyama is a winning play. He's not just a lob threat; he's virtually an automatic bucket with a catch radius that puts D.K. Metcalf to shame. What looks like an overthrow here for Wembanyama -- and for probably most players in basketball -- turns into an easy flush for him. Another example here from the FIBA U19 gold medal game. Wembanyama sheds Holmgren in a switch, and France's point guard tosses a lob with Wembanyama at the free throw line. It turns into an uncontested dunk because -- seriously -- how many people in the world could contest this? Shot-blocking second nature If you hand-selected one pro prospect to be the assigned selfie-taker of a large group, Wembanyama's the No. 1 pick with a bullet. His wingspan would rank third-widest among all prospects measured at the NBA Draft Combine since 2000 (behind Tacko Fall and Mo Bamba). So because of his length and wiry arms -- coupled with amazing timing and mobility -- Wembanyama by nature is a shot-blocking sorcerer. Remember how I mentioned earlier that he can be out of position but still leverage his length to recover? Here's one example. He gets backed down off a drive and gets too deep, swallowed under the basket, but he loads quickly, springs to the shot and with an outstretched left arm throws the shot attempt out of bounds. Here's another example from a different game. Notice below as he gets caught up in a screen in the post yet even as his man catches the ball for what looks to be enough room to get off a hook shot, Wembanyama is there just in time to throw an arm up. The shot goes undeterred for a foot or so before being met with an emphatic swat. Against Lithuania in the FIBA U19 World Cup, this play in particular nearly popped my eyes out of socket. The volleyball style swat and secure is one thing; the recovery to stay in bounds and the response to sprint the floor and finish is another. This sequence is one of the many he'll flash in games in which he affects both ends of the floor as a two-way force. Good luck switching By good luck I mean, seriously, good luck. Against Enes Kanter or Derrick Favors, drawing them out on the perimeter and putting them in a pick-and-roll might be how you can attack on offense. Against Wembanyama, it's asking for trouble. Below, Lithuania's point guard got Wembanyama switched onto him at the top of the key then tried every herky-jerky move in his bag before Wembanyama bent down for a kind, casual swat. This point guard from Spain didn't get the same kind treatment. After floating out on the perimeter via a switch, Wembanyama stays in front of his man then detonates the shot at the rim. When you do that a few times, you get into players' heads. You start calculating if you have enough room to get a shot off. This is the Wembanyama tax you pay playing against him -- the discomfort of knowing that at any time your shot is liable to find a place in the second row of the bleachers. The threat of that alone is enough to force even the most intelligent players into wicked and wild shots. Such is the impact a player of his caliber can make, affecting plays even if in the stat sheet it doesn't count for anything. Offensive versatility If blocking shots, switching screens and using all of his 7-foot-9 wingspan isn't enough to make Wembanyama a special talent, what he can do on offense -- beyond just finishing lobs -- surely is. The casual spin cycle I showed earlier pales in comparison to this move on Holmgren. Notice how he fakes right, drops back left into the center of the paint then goes up -- wayyy up -- for the sky hook over Holmgren's long arms. The shot extends beyond the paint, too. The footwork in this play is a tad clumsy, but check how he puts a defender at his back then fades into the baseline for an and-one. The 3-point shot isn't a regular in his repertoire, but that appears to be only a volume problem for Wembanyama and not a value problem. He made 37% of his 3s last season with Nanterre (though he went 4-of-22 in the U19s) on 46 attempts. Casually pulling up from the logo like Damian Lillard is not a shot he's afraid to take (and can make). What's jarring is how quickly, and easily, he can unload the shot. He has 3-and-D potential as a 7-foot center. Quick load, smooth, high release and the beautiful follow-through. A lot can change between now and June 2023, when he is eligible to be drafted. And injuries have been an off-and-on constant background concern. But nearly two years out, it's clear Wembanyama is the early frontrunner to go No. 1 and might be considered the best-long term non-NBA prospect in basketball regardless of level. He can block shots and make shots. He can defend the perimeter and make shots on the perimeter. There's nothing, at 18 years old, that he can't do, even if he lacks the seasoning and zest to be declared a generational talent. Over the next year-plus as he continues to develop, there's likely to be intense jockeying for position to win him as a reward at the top of the draft. From Deep: Kawhi Leonard returns to a Clippers team that is loaded -- maybe overloaded -- with options From Deep: Kawhi Leonard returns to a Clippers team that is loaded -- maybe overloaded -- with options Smallball! Switching! Spacing! Shapeshifting! The Clippers are the most 2022 team imaginable James Herbert By James Herbert Oct 7, 2022 at 11:11 am ET • 8 min read Watch Now: NBA Preseason Round Up (43) The NBA does not award a Most Versatile Team trophy. The word "optionality" is in vogue around the league, though, because playing just one way doesn't work anymore. Championship teams must win four series, which might require four drastically different rotations. Contenders want to be able to deal with zones, traps, drops, switches, size, speed, spacing and physicality. The Los Angeles Clippers can do all of that because they have it all: superstars and super-subs, spacers and slashers, creators and connectors. They have point forwards and stretch 5s, movement shooters and downhill drivers. They have the ability to play lineups big and small, fast and slow, orthodox and oddball. To the Clippers, flexibility is a weapon -- coach Tyronn Lue is known for playoff adjustments as much as he is for the Iverson stepover -- and it is armor. Their depth makes them less vulnerable to injuries, matchup problems and specific schemes. In the 2021 playoffs they fell down 0-2 in consecutive series, but they had countermoves. Their most powerful move was going positionless. By the end of both series, 7-foot center Ivica Zubac was relegated to spot duty. They listed the 6-foot-8 Nicolas Batum as the starting center, but, against Dallas, Batum was the one shutting down 6-foot-1 jitterbug Jalen Brunson. Defensively, the Clippers were long, active and disruptive. Offensively, they made the game simple: Space the floor, then attack a weak defender. Even after their franchise player tore his ACL, Utah had no counter. Kawhi Leonard is returning to a team that can lean harder in that direction. A lineup of Leonard, Paul George, Robert Covington, Marcus Morris and Batum has the same interchangeability and collective wingspan as any of the chaotic combinations on display in Toronto, with superior shooting and star power. Norman Powell, who last teamed with Leonard on the 2019 Raptors, said at media day that he sees some similarities between these Clippers and those NBA champions. Powell also said that he has his eyes on a starting spot and an All-Star appearance. The latter is a particularly lofty goal on a team like this. With rare exceptions, players and coaches don't complain about their teams being too talented. Since Leonard's injury, though, the Clippers have added Powell, Covington and John Wall. Reggie Jackson averaged 31 minutes last season, Terance Mann averaged 29, Luke Kennard averaged 27 and Amir Coffey averaged 23. Lue has already talked to the team about sacrifice, but that conversation is less fraught before the scarcity of playing time and touches becomes real. "It's not going to be easy," Lue said. "It's going to be a process because we have a deep team with 11, 12 guys that deserve to play and we know we can't play that many guys every night." Lue also said he's excited about the challenge, as he should be. You can coach for a lifetime and never get to piece together a puzzle like this. The conversation Clippers believer: You know how baseball teams sometimes play split-squad games in spring training? That's what the Clippers should do during the regular season. I've never seen a roster like this, and I have no idea how to construct a normal rotation that doesn't exclude several players who are obviously too good to just sit out. For a team that manages loads in the regular season and shifts shapes in the playoffs, I don't even think this is such a radical idea. Clippers skeptic: You've never seen a roster like this? Yeah, the Clippers are deep, but spare me the hyperbole. Unless you're infatuated with Brandon Boston Jr., Amir Coffey and Moussa Diabate, I see just as many rotation-caliber players on this year's Knicks, if not more. One of them is Isaiah Hartenstein, who was the Clippers' best reserve last year. In fact, Hartenstein was their most productive player overall in terms of RAPM and they were significantly better on both ends with him on the court than without him in 2021-22. For all of this supposedly unprecedented depth, why is Ivica Zubac their only center? Clippers believer: The depth itself isn't unprecedented. The combination of superstar talent and depth is. The Clippers are not Hubie Brown's Memphis Grizzlies, and they're absolutely not the Knicks. They had a well-rounded roster a year ago, and then they traded for Norman Powell and Robert Covington, two of the Blazers' starters. That's not normal! I'm never going to disparage Hartenstein or his importance to last year's Clippers, and I'll even admit that I will personally miss him. Considering how much talent remains, though, I can't say that the team will. Tyronn Lue can put Covington, Nicolas Batum, Marcus Morris and even Kawhi Leonard at "center" when Zubac is on the bench. Backup 5 is only an issue if you're closed-minded. Clippers skeptic: The lack of bigs is an issue unless you're small-minded. What if Zubac gets injured? What if he gets in foul trouble? I don't think this gaping hole will prevent the Clippers from being great, but it might prevent them from winning a title. I wouldn't be comfortable with this frontcourt in a potential Nuggets series, nor would I feel good about their chances in a hypothetical Finals matchup with Philadelphia. Even a team like Minnesota is going to present problems. Clippers believer: Minnesota? Show me all the games where Rudy Gobert punished switches in the post. As an opponent, you want to put long, versatile forwards on Karl-Anthony Towns and you want to space both of those guys out on the other end. Feels like a sweep to me. And while I don't think those other teams you mentioned can stop the Clippers, either, I'll be generous and say you might have identified one tiny flaw. There are big dudes who can defend the post and rebound available right now on the free-agent market. If this is actually a problem during the regular season, then the front office will address it. At no point in NBA history has it been easier to trade wings for bigs. Clippers skeptic: Sure, if any big dude will do. But the Clippers are going to want a big dude who is mobile, has some scheme versatility and brings something to the table on offense. That was the idea with Serge Ibaka. That's why they couldn't keep Hartenstein off the floor. Anyway, this isn't their only flaw. They're not going to get to the rim or the line as often as I'd like, and, against good defenses, they're going to live and die with contested pull-ups. Clippers believer: You're reciting years-old talking points. These aren't the Bubble Clippers, and since the 2021 Clippers were one of the best shooting teams of all-time, I'd hardly say the jumpers were a problem. Besides, the last time I saw Kawhi play a meaningful game, he attempted 13 free throws and the Clippers attempted 38 as a team. The game before that, the Clippers scored 44 points in the paint and Kawhi had 16 of them. You remember how they completely broke the Jazz's spirit by spreading them out and getting downhill over and over and over and over again? Yeah, we're going to see a lot more of that. Clippers skeptic: Hold on. It has come to my attention that there's some kind of large mammal in this room. It has a huge trunk. Tusks, too. Clippers believer: Clippers skeptic: Why are you laughing?! This is serious. If you don't help me, I could get severely hurt. Please do not underestimate the difficulty of getting over a serious injury, especially for someone who is already managing chronic pain … whoa, that was weird. As soon as I said that, the huge, tusked mammal just walked right out of the room! Thank goodness. Clippers believer: Ugh, this "Can Kawhi stay healthy?" narrative bugs me to no end. Freak injuries happen, and it's not fair to treat returning players like they're inherently delicate or more susceptible to injury going forward. It's particularly annoying in this case because Kawhi has already won a championship and had several legendary playoff performances since people started labeling him "injury-prone." Nobody in the league is more in tune with his body than he is. Clippers skeptic: Where'd all that come from? I didn't say anything about Leonard's ability to stay on the court. Maybe you're the one who's concerned about it. The curiosity: Moussa Diabate After the Clippers so successfully went small in the 2021 playoffs, they wound up playing with a traditional big man on the court for the vast majority of the following season. It wasn't a philosophical shift; they just happened to have a solid starting center in Zubac and perhaps the league's best backup center in Hartenstein. Much has been made of the fact that they did not replace Hartenstein with another proven center when he left in free agency. "We're not a prisoner to playing a backup 5," team president Lawrence Frank said before training camp, via The Athletic. If any team has ever been equipped to go centerless on the second unit, it is this one. But what if they've replaced Hartenstein with a 20-year-old on a two-way contract? Diabate, drafted No. 43 in June, is a 6-foot-11 energy guy with a 7-foot-3 wingspan, quick feet and enormous hands. He's supposed to be a long-term project, but he happens to be starting his career in the best situation you could possibly design for a switch big who can sets screens, roll hard and finish. Given that I'm not sure if Kennard, who led the league in 3-point percentage (44.9 percent) last season, will be an every-night rotation player, I'm not saying Diabate is likely to get in the way of the Clippers' long-awaited shift toward smallball. But it will be hilarious if he does. One more thing Morris, 33, has never been a prolific dunker. He dunked a career-high 31 times in 2012-13, and he managed only three dunks per season in 2019-20 and 2020-21. Morris was not pleased, however, to finish the 2021-22 season without a single dunk. He does not plan to make this a trend. "That's one of my goals, to get some dunks," Morris said at media day. Knee issues prevented Morris from doing much in training camp the last couple of seasons, so he "dropped about 10 pounds" before this one, he said. Now that he's lighter, maybe he can keep pace with his twin brother, Brooklyn Nets big man Markieff Morris, who threw down four dunks last season, five in 2020-21 and 20 in 2019-20. #BetclicELITE #PROB Victor Wembanyama | Season Highlights | Betclic ELITE 2021-2022 | LNB Officiel 41,741 viewsJun 30, 2022 362 DISLIKE SHARE DOWNLOAD CLIP SAVE LNB Officiel 28.4K subscribers Les meilleures actions de Victor Wembanyama sous le maillot de LDLC ASVEL. L'année prochaine, le futur potentiel numéro 1 de la draft NBA évoluera du côté de Boulogne-Levallois ! Suivez nous pour rester informé de toutes les actualités, les scores, les highlights et bien plus ! Une seule adresse pour voir tous les matchs de #BetclicELITE et #PROB : www.lnb.tv Site officiel : https://www.lnb.fr/elite/ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/lnb_officiel/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/LNBofficiel Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/LNBOfficiel/ Linkedin : https://fr.linkedin.com/company/ligue... TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@lnb_officiel 78 Comments rongmaw lin Add a comment... LNB Officiel Pinned by LNB Officiel LNB Officiel 3 months ago Dans quelle équipe NBA voyez-vous Victor l'année prochaine ? Which NBA team for Victor next year ? 8 cb33 cb33 3 months ago There has to be more highlights of him shooting. his shot looks nice. Alley oops when he's that tall, while athletic, just look a little too easy against most of the defense. 10 S K S K 3 months ago I guess alley oops are highlights, but I want to see the kid do more than a good Mitchell Robinson impression. His shot looks good, except those post up fadeaways he tries. Hopefully at ASVEL they will let him try more in the offense. 2 Maria Ramos Maria Ramos 3 months ago Future 1st pick🦄🇫🇷 17 쿤보라고다괴물은아니네 쿤보라고다괴물은아니네 3 months ago (edited) 결국 프랑스가 농구도 세계 탑 먹을듯. 2 Unlovable Unlovable 3 months ago Looks like the one that i created at the nba 2k MyCareer mode with 99 overall 11 Clemsker Clemsker 3 months ago Height: 7-2 Wingspan: 7-9 EuroLeague stats: 13 games. 17.5 minutes per game, 6.5 points per game, 3.8 rebounds per game, 1.9 blocks per game, 34.8 % from the field, 30.3 % on 3-point attempts, 66.7 % on free throws. 5 Jimmy Bonez Jimmy Bonez 3 months ago I have a feeling my Nets has a really good shot at drafting him next year, for some reason.😆😆😆😕😕😕 2 zoom doof zoom doof 2 months ago a mix between wilt chamberlin and kevin durant 2 DD GG DD GG 1 month ago C'est vraiment un sport tout pourrie , il suffit d'être le plus grand et tu es le meilleur ou au moins super avantager 😅 1 Alejandro Gonzalez Alejandro Gonzalez 3 months ago Game changer, who will be so lucky and future NBA HOF 2 nyzold1000 nyzold1000 3 months ago Grande brindille squelettique et futur bust nba JaydenOKC JaydenOKC 2 months ago How tall is he now cause I heard he is closer to 7ft 5 if so he can literally do everything on the court I’m scared for what he can bring I just pray he don’t get injured PAC Hoops PAC Hoops 3 months ago Future Spur 43 CelestinoPulcoto CelestinoPulcoto 1 month ago "Les tentacules" 🤣 1 Dogg'z Crew Dogg'z Crew 3 days ago 0:21 « imposé sa large Carcasse » lollllll 😂 Pierre-Yves Bossard-Carrez Pierre-Yves Bossard-Carrez 3 months ago Impressive but why leaving Lyon...such a bad move Keegan Brown Keegan Brown 3 months ago GO SPURS GO!!! 4 ozzy ozzy 3 months ago Is this the best league in France? 1 LNB Officiel · Dancelot Dancelot 3 months ago Spurs bound 4 NBA YOUNGBOY NBA YOUNGBOY 3 months ago 6:25 bruh how is it the second quarter and 0 points been scored am I missing something? 1 tdkman28 tdkman28 3 months ago No post up game? 2 Savirs Blacktop Savirs Blacktop 3 months ago Spurs!!!! 2 Super Whale Super Whale 3 months ago Spurs 12 BMattWill BMattWill 3 months ago Bol Bol? SportsNGaming SportsNGaming 3 months ago Spurs fans praying for this guy..... Pop gonna make sure spurs don't get a top 5 pick haha!!!! 4 Willa Gerwig Willa Gerwig 3 months ago future bust 4 Matteo Romero Matteo Romero 3 months ago Spurs Victor Wembanyama vs. Scoot Henderson: WILD First Matchup Reaction | The Ringer 41,972 viewsOct 5, 2022 765 DISLIKE SHARE DOWNLOAD CLIP SAVE The Ringer 432K subscribers The Ringer's Kevin O'Connor and J. Kyle Mann give their instant reaction after attending the G League Ignite vs. Metropolitans 92 game in Las Vegas featuring the two top prospects in the 2023 NBA draft, Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson. They break down why Wembanyama might be the best NBA draft prospect since LeBron James, how Scoot Henderson is already exceeding early expectations, and debate just how far teams should go to try to land the top pick in next year's draft. Check out the Bill Simmons YouTube channel: youtube.com/billsimmons Subscribe to The Ringer on YouTube: http://therin.gr/5te1wFL CONNECT Shop: https://theringer.com/shop Website: http://theringer.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/ringer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ringer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ringer YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT83... 187 Comments rongmaw lin Add a comment... turbo_games_ turbo_games_ 4 days ago Love these breakdowns. Watching them really makes me think about and miss Tjarks. His perspective and analysis was so good. 54 Dwight Batro Dwight Batro 4 days ago Amazing display of talent between scoot & Vic. Victor is like a what if Kareem was born in the 2000s. He’s an instant franchise changers, a banner raiser. Scoot a dawg with a franchise player swag. These dudes 18! I’m a lil tired at work but it was worth staying up. 69 Prune Daddy Prune Daddy 4 days ago Kyle and Kev are my personal Ringer favorites, so glad they saw this game and broke it down for us 20 Luke Albert Luke Albert 4 days ago Wemby is frankly hard to set expectations too high for. His only real obstacle to greatness is health. Scoot looks like a strong chance to be a future All-NBA guy. This is a historic top of the draft and yet the rest of the lottery is super deep. The talent, preparedness, and skill level of basketball players continues to ascend. 38 David Lopes David Lopes 1 day ago Tjarks would have been so excited by these Victor showings! I miss him so much! My prayers go out to the family and everybody at the ringer 1 Matt B. Matt B. 3 days ago Unicorns used to be the name for unique players. Wemby is another tier, he is the super unicorn. That being said, we need more long segments from J. Kyle Mann. 4 Zavier Garcia Zavier Garcia 4 days ago More of this please. A whole series of the obvious best analyst ringer has, yes please. 3 TpolTime TpolTime 4 days ago It’s cool and edgy to point out his mistakes, lack of rebs etc - the reality is the kid is a once in a liftetime prospect who is just scratching the surface of his potential 9 Denis Moric Denis Moric 3 days ago In every conversation about teams that fit for Victor, the Pacers are never brought up. Tyrese with either Scoot or Victor is an unreal core. When we’re good, nobody talks about us. When we’re finally bad, they still don’t talk about us. Lol 2 Bryan Escober Bryan Escober 4 days ago Wembayama is so good the Spurs choose to start tanking 3 years ago to try get ready for him....... 8 Korey Knepper Korey Knepper 4 days ago Scoot looks like he's going to be an all NBA level point guard, at least an all-star when he's in his prime. That is typically enough to be a number 1 pick, but Wemby is miles ahead of him. Guy has GOAT potential. 2 Samuel Oviedo Samuel Oviedo 4 days ago Every time vic got the ball inside the arc, he was double and triple team. When he ajust to nba sistem as a smart and humbkid he is, men will be a monster 8 Dexter To Dexter To 3 days ago its like a durant-gobert fusion. Its just a question whether he can improve his strength (most likely he will since he's just 18) and stay healthy 1 illumines Vibe illumines Vibe 4 days ago Comparing Victor to Kareem is crazy to me. Very reminiscent of people comparing Lebron to MJ in high school. 4 I’m meE I’m meE 4 days ago Victor reminds me of Kd & Ralph. Scoot reminds me of a 6’2 DRose/ Ant 3 derrick gooden derrick gooden 3 days ago After seeing this game wonder how many teams switch from thinking we going compete to we're tanking? Cooper Todd Cooper Todd 3 days ago Finally the video length we’ve been asking for hahah Aiden Woods Aiden Woods 4 days ago To me, Victor's most tantalizing team projection is Detroit. To join with elite playmakers Cade and Jaden Ivey and bolster a frontline with Isaiah Stewart and Jalen Duren, that team is limitless offensively and defensively. Wemby is everything Detroit needs. 5 Research Flat Earth Research Flat Earth 4 days ago (edited) I had no idea that Sam Tripoli was this knowledgeable about Basketball! Good for KOC having him on the show! Oh and btw Kevin’s eyebrows look just like Anthony Davis’s when he turns his head to the side.😂😂😂 Joshua Weiss Joshua Weiss 4 days ago I really hope neither of them end up in Utah 3 Andreas Dengler Andreas Dengler 3 days ago Just mere physics will pose a problem for him once he encounters stronger, more physical opponents. Jon A. Scholt Jon A. Scholt 1 day ago The race to tank will be real this year. No wonder the Spurs dumped Murray (that and he's a total head case). There are going to be a lot of players available this trade deadline after teams get off to slow starts and see tanking as the better option. It'll help the contenders and it'll help one, or two, of the tankers. Evan Radano Evan Radano 1 day ago These type of videos are fire pillowspam pillowspam 4 days ago wow. i have to really do some research on Victor Wembanyama. I've seen highlights, but the right set of clips can make everyone look like generational talents. but both KOC & Kyle took turns basically circle jerking it to his game. So i'd be interested in seeing him legitimately play. i always get a little weary of proclaiming somoene this good at this age when a strong breeze looks like it'd blow him away. 1 Iain Tweedy Iain Tweedy 1 day ago Ralph Sampson but with modern training and medicine is like his floor. AYO B AYO B 3 days ago If you stretch out KG out a lil bit, and dial down the emotion and craziness 1 Jamie Koh Jamie Koh 4 days ago Rest in peace Tjarks. He would of loved this too. 29 caliwavy caliwavy 4 days ago Why they always try to put him in a box , the kid gonna be great 1 Cooper Todd Cooper Todd 3 days ago If Brandon Ingram was more eager defensively and 7’5 that’s Victor. Rebel 4444 Rebel 4444 1 day ago There was this prospect out of Texas by the name of Kevin Durant. Oh and there’s this other prospect by the name of Zion who’s still TBD. Desi Desi 3 days ago The voices of Ben Taylor and J Kyle Mann are incredibly similar. I can't tell the difference. Micah Lawrence Micah Lawrence 4 days ago Be cool if the Thunder get it. Allows Chet to be the 4 ryan loane ryan loane 4 days ago I thought the white guy who guarded Wemby in the 3rd quarter was the best prospect I saw 1 Richard D Richard D 4 days ago Charlotte needs to tank HARD!!! Can you imagine Lamelo and Wemby PnR? Unstoppable. Seth Basili Seth Basili 4 days ago Dream scenario is pairing Vic and LaMelo, he’s needed and fits in amazing 12 Victor Wembanyama Victor Wembanyama 4 days ago Both of us had an incredible game. Congrats on Scoot's win! 58 Lee Westmoreland Lee Westmoreland 4 days ago Is it wrong that I want someone to sign Steeve Ho You Fat just for the jersey ? 1 The Sports Fellowship The Sports Fellowship 4 days ago Class is good at the top. Victor, Scoot and the Thompson Twins but after that it’s Nick Smith and everyone else. Kareem meets Gobert and KD is Victor 1 atquinn1975 atquinn1975 4 days ago Was not expecting a Tool reference lol The Rock Never Stops The Rock Never Stops 4 days ago There’s no such thing as “franchise altering” because talent doesn’t alter franchises. It’s organization stability and culture that truly impact the franchises outlook. Especially today when players are more inclined than ever to want to leave when the franchise cannot get things together to make it a desirable space to be. 2 Zatora11 Zatora11 4 days ago 18:53 I feel embarrassed as an Celtics fan.. a damn shame Thomas Hantgin Thomas Hantgin 4 days ago i expected kyle to look smaller and meeker 2 Nick Schwada Nick Schwada 1 day ago Nothing more sad than listening to this in Portland while swiping thru tinder Chris Macdonald Chris Macdonald 4 days ago Ralph Sampson + Kevin Durant + giannis 1 Jon Jon 4 days ago It's crazy because in almost any other draft, Scoot is almost certainly a #1 pick. He's probably the best prospect I can think of in the last decade heading into the draft other than Zion in 2019 and AD in 2012. I'd take him knowing what we knew at the time going into into draft over Cade in 2021, Anthony Edwards and Lamelo Ball in 2020, Ayton and Luka in 2019. It says a lot that Scoot is that damn good, and played about as well as you could have hoped for last night, yet coming out of the game last night Wembanyama is still clearly head and shoulders the better prospect. 2 NLE CHAKRA NLE CHAKRA 17 hours ago I need to see lamelo and Vic paired together Derek Watson Derek Watson 4 days ago Literally any team that isn't planning on winning a championship next year should just tank lol 1 Matthew de Heus Matthew de Heus 2 days ago Sampson was stiffer and played more upright. He moves like a young Kareem. The Sports Fellowship The Sports Fellowship 3 days ago 34:47 Hornets 1 Cam101077 Cam101077 3 days ago Maybe victor shouldn’t gain too much weight. Needs to be a good balance LiamborninDC LiamborninDC 1 day ago 36:12 100% the Wizards should tank for either Victor or Scoot. If Tommy Sheppard came out tomorrow and said they were trading anyone with value while sitting Beal out for the season, nobody in DC would be mad about it. No Name No Name 4 days ago Vic looks like a walking injury waiting to happen. I'm drafting Scoot #1. yonyLA8028 yonyLA8028 3 days ago Damn KOC has rolls for days 🤣🤣🤣 1 Realm35 Realm35 3 days ago Let it be known that J. Kyle Man did not create the nickname “Wemby” it already existed and he wants his name attached to it. Carry on 1 Bernd Buschke Bernd Buschke 4 days ago Vic should absolutely shut it down, for basketball reasons, but also for life reasons. He's going to be doing the "travel-all-the-time" thing for the next 15 years. Dude should go and enjoy his life before he's gotta deal with randos screaming at him everywhere for the rest of his life. 2 kaleb davis kaleb davis 4 days ago I get the Victor hype he definitely that guy , but I’d take scoot 2 patricija patricija 4 days ago First prospect ever to not get "WHO the hell is that" but "WHAT the hell is that" 6 Aaron Smith Aaron Smith 4 days ago Scoot is Irving mixed with edwards Victor is Sampson with better handles 4 Wayne Wizdom Wayne Wizdom 4 days ago Yeah time for 4 point shots. He can shoot 3s like free throws 2 Brian Langum Brian Langum 4 days ago the mid-season tourney should include FIBA teams Pete Anderson Pete Anderson 3 days ago My main concern for Victor outside is health is sometimes he forces it on offense too much. He’s 18 makes sense and he will learn, but man this guy is awesome and can’t wait to keep watching him Caleb Mauzy Caleb Mauzy 4 days ago Durant/Gobert type Виктор Вик Виктор Вик 4 days ago Scoot is safe pick but if you nbs franchise,you cant pass Wemby potential. 1 Lance Williams Lance Williams 4 days ago O connor carrying that off season weight 2 Yonny Yonny 4 days ago KOC looks like he's been enjoying life 8 Andrew Andrew 4 days ago Wemby looks like someone took a normal 6'9" guy and did a zoom and enhance and made him 7'5" on TV. It was surreal. I just hope he stays healthy. 22 Baller Productions Baller Productions 23 hours ago The meat riding is crazy Neej Life Neej Life 4 days ago Wembys never had a great PNR pg, but his special awareness when he rolls also needs work. One of the few weaknesses in his game imo Crypto1X Crypto1X 4 days ago Dude has that skinny frame that is worrisome tho Buckeyes 86 Buckeyes 86 1 day ago (edited) Lebron will always be the NBA best 1st pick prospect ever and will never change, im not sold on this guy he's good but he won't be able to guard on the wing and will get push out the lane until he develops strength . Christopher Gooding Christopher Gooding 3 days ago Great from the line? Best season is 70% for him. He can develop but all the great big shooters like Dirk KD and KAT and even the lesser ones like KP were way better daren963 daren963 4 days ago Kevin needs to hit the treadmill NUBY TV NUBY TV 4 days ago Wemby is a lock but I'm still taking Amen Thompson over Scoot. Give me the 6'7 athletic-playmaking wing over the undersized volume scoring guard. Scoot is nice don't get me wrong but I think Amen is special Andrea Narine Andrea Narine 4 days ago Lou Alcindor, not Kareem, is Victor's prototype. Lol 4 ch.ris.t ch.ris.t 4 days ago It’s going to be crazy if he develops more strength especially on his legs 1 William Phillips William Phillips 4 days ago (edited) They said Zion was the best prospect since LeBron, I just don't believe these guys anymore. Zion's problem was adjusting to the NBA and figuring out how to maintain his body and health to be able to dominate on the court. Victor is good but I don't think he's transformative like Zion is. Seeing his fluidity on the court especially on defense, Victor will be a defensive presence instantly in the NBA but offensively he won't be as dominant because his body will need time to develop. He can shoot as many 3s and jumpshots as he wants but he will need some type of interior game. If he can master a sky hook like Kareem, he will be unstoppable. I would love to see him in San Antonio coached by Pop. 4 Andrew Andrew 4 days ago (edited) Scoot went a bit too hero-ballish early in the game, but I thought he settled down a bit and played more within the game after the 1st Quarter. I'm still not sure what the ceiling is with a guy like Scoot as your number 1, but he was better than I thought he'd be (and his playmaking was better) so who knows. Anthony Jordan Anthony Jordan 13 hours ago I wasn't expecting KOC to be built like a single mother with mixed kids🤣🤣 Nicolás Menéndez Sarriés Nicolás Menéndez Sarriés 2 days ago I saw Wemby five months ago in Madrid playing in a real profesional league (Euroleague) and I think you're overreacting. He has some awesome conditions, but he's also WAY FAR AWAY from being a top player now. Now you can easily override him through physicality. Easily. Surely in the future he'll develope more strengh in order to improve, but now that's the truth. At his age LeBron or Luka were WAY BETTER than him. juju 32 juju 32 4 days ago (edited) Houston Rockets 2022-23 Develop Green, Smith and Sengun all 19 and 20 years old. Likely top 6 odds to win the Lottery. June 2023 , win the lottery and draft Wembenyama. July 2023 sign any free agent they want because the core 4 is all on rookie contracts , best available Andrew Wiggins. 2023-24 Perhaps a death lineup of Green year 3, Wiggins, Smith year 2 Sengun year 3, Wembenyama rookie Go to playoffs get some experience, at best a surprise West Finals run and lose because of lack of experience. 2024 summer Houston with enough cap space to fill in whatever the team needs are. 2024-25 Houston Rockets win the title Very hypothetical obviously but it's not the slightest bit far fetched. And as I'm typing this I realize wow actually Thunder, Giddey, SGA, Holmgren, Dort Pistons- Cade, Ivey, Bey, Bogdonovic, Duren Magic- Banchero, Wagner, Suggs, Bamba Pacers- Haliburton, Mathurin, Duarte Could all be potential 2025 champions and future dynasties if they draft Wembenyama too. I don't think I'm going too far at all with this hype lol 2 Karl Isaac Johnson Karl Isaac Johnson 3 days ago Ralph Sampson. Michael Spencer Michael Spencer 4 days ago What if Giannis had a jumper? He’d be Victor Wenbanyama. Pure domination. Giannis still better defensively. Taïs Sellin Taïs Sellin 3 days ago Luka doncic Samuel Oviedo Samuel Oviedo 4 days ago The French frek kd has arrived Drop That Bass Drop That Bass 4 days ago Damn Kevin 1 Justin Wilson Justin Wilson 4 days ago He’s at least 7’3” making 7 3s 2 Dfrnt_Hues Dfrnt_Hues 4 days ago Love Kevin but that outfit is a SIN! The Dame Lillards with a blazer and tshirt and jeans is nuts 1 Khalil Flier Khalil Flier 4 days ago Calling people commodities is weird Danny Fenton Danny Fenton 4 days ago Is this getting uploaded in podcast form? I don't see it on any feeds yet Chris Mitchell Chris Mitchell 4 days ago Dude looked like a 7'2" Curry. 315Ness 315Ness 4 days ago "A young Kareem" is a bit much......but ya'll do this with every draft lol 3 burrito kingdom burrito kingdom 4 days ago OKC is going to get the skinny twin tower LOYALtY 314 LOYALtY 314 4 days ago Kevin look more like windhorse needs to start working out .. 7 Alberto Casamayor Alberto Casamayor 4 days ago Luka Will cook him easily Teddy B Midwest Sports Talk Teddy B Midwest Sports Talk 4 days ago Three guys he reminds me of is Kareem, Ralph Sampson, and Kevin Garnett 1 SanFranFan30 SanFranFan30 4 days ago WAMBANYAMA Allen Allen 4 days ago Alright Jazz you better ship the rest the role players out, Pacers you better suck it up and take on Russ, Rockets it's time for a mysterious Jalen Green injury. This dude is worth it 4747da 4747da 4 days ago sorry koc, why is victor a better prospect than luka? you're underestimating the injury risk. i know luka wasn't projected no 1, but that was a mistake even at the time. 1 James K James K 2 days ago Well. We KNOW what kevin did over the pandemic shutdown! 😆🍔🌭🍕🥓🧈🥞🍭🍰🧁🍪🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩 AYO B AYO B 3 days ago If you stretch out KG out a lil bit, and dial down the emotion and craziness Victor Wembanyama (37 PTS) vs Scoot Henderson (28 PTS & 9 AST) EPIC DUEL 1,070,105 viewsOct 4, 2022 16K DISLIKE SHARE DOWNLOAD CLIP SAVE NBA 19.1M subscribers Potential No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama dazzles with 37 points and hits seven 3-pointers while Scoot Henderson scores 28 for G League Ignite. Never miss a moment with the latest news, trending stories and highlights to bring you closer to your favorite players and teams. Download now: https://app.link.nba.com/APP22 1,935 Comments rongmaw lin Add a comment... Victor Wembanyama Victor Wembanyama 4 days ago This was a terrific game from the both of us! 6.1K Zeke Freak Zeke Freak 4 days ago It's worth to tank a season for this guy. Generational talent, franchise changer player. 1.6K SpeakingTruth SpeakingTruth 4 days ago I don’t watch much basketball anymore or get impressed by much but a 7’3-7’4 human being able to shoot so proficiently and make 7 threes is very very impressive. Scoot Henderson as well is a great talent. He’ll just have to work 2 times harder than most to be top in the league. 1.4K ThePartarar ThePartarar 4 days ago Forget the silky shot, forget all the blocks, forget the height… Wembanyama is in crazy good shape, and his footwork is nuts. 566 kwill kwill 4 days ago Scoot looks like an all-around complete PG. His ability to defend, finish, shoot the midrange and 3-ball, and dish.... You can't say that about a lot of current top PGs in the league right now. 147 Seeredd Seeredd 4 days ago One of the greatest duels I’ve ever seen live and both haven’t played a single second in the NBA yet. 734 Konnor McIntosh Konnor McIntosh 4 days ago Nothing is guaranteed but if both stay healthy and preform this video is gonna be one we look back in on 15-20 years and remember that they had this high level performance before they even were in the league. Imagine if lebron and d Wade did this before the nba in 2002 or something. Crazy stuff. Respect to both 962 johnlorenz calusor johnlorenz calusor 4 days ago (edited) I think his shooting form had improved significantly since the FIBA U19 tournament. I hope he stays healthy. 594 omnivorous65 omnivorous65 4 days ago Of all the things that Wembanyama did that night, the way he simply moves was the most impressive. No one that tall is supposed the move that effortlessly and gracefully. I hope that is a good indicator for him to stay healthy. 10 King Idktv King Idktv 4 days ago 6’4 guards with Great skills and talent come on every draft( ja morant, jalen green, cade, Devin Booker) HOWEVER 7’4, guard skills, shooter’s touch, post moves, quick feet on defense, Length, VICTOR IS THE TRUTHHHHH 507 Søren Kierkegaard Søren Kierkegaard 4 days ago The balls on Scoot to try to dunk on Victor man 540 Doug B Doug B 4 days ago Usually 7'4"+ players are awkward and uncoordinated but Wembayana looks like just a normal player out there with his body movements. Incredible!! Never seen anything like him. 108 dmvmadejon dmvmadejon 4 days ago 7 foot+ doin one dribble pull-ups from the three is wild bro😭 765 Brian Wong Brian Wong 4 days ago We know about Wembenyama potential but I’m pleasantly surprised by Hendersons confidence and finishing ability. So excited for next years draft! 60 Jemeryak Gaming Jemeryak Gaming 4 days ago Combine KD and Rudy Gobert, you get Victor Wembenyama. 486 Nate Herron Nate Herron 4 days ago That was unbelievable basketball from two teenagers holy crap. The skill level in NBA is going to be insane the next 10 years 9 LakeShow Highlights LakeShow Highlights 4 days ago that's literally not normal lol who ever drafts that young man will be set for the next decade right away. once in a lifetime player in Victor. special special talent can't wait for him to make it to the NBA. 459 nofreehooks nofreehooks 4 days ago He a real life demigod from 2K16 lol he has everything in his bag. Post game, face-up, off the dribble, with contact, transition. If he can translate this to the NBA level. He’s a once in a lifetime talent. 43 Jooyi Chen Jooyi Chen 4 days ago Longevity is not really a trait that exists in anyone over 7'2. But i wish nothing but the best for this kid. Not here for a long time, but is here for a good time. 307 Carl Mueller Carl Mueller 3 days ago Let's all pray this guy's body can handle the NBA without too many injuries! 3 Laureus Laureus 4 days ago Astounding playing from these two, particularly Victor! 🤩 The future of the NBA has never looked brighter! 38 Daniel Mccoy Daniel Mccoy 6 hours ago Victor and Scoot are both insane talents. The future of basketball is looking bright J Z J Z 4 days ago Victor Wembenyama is Ralph Sampson and Kevin Durant in one. The team that acquires him in the 2023 NBA drafts, will be the luckiest team on the planet. Victor is an NBA superstar in the waiting. That's why over 130 agents have travelled to Vegas like a pack of ravenous wolves to see him. It'll be hard to keep Victor out of future NBA All Star games. Giannis Antetokounmpo has certainly paved the way for this extraordinary Youngman from France. 193 carl595 carl595 4 days ago Two absolute BALLERZ!! Can't wait for these two in the NBA 4 Joshua Joshua 4 days ago Henderson is hyped after every bucket. Reminds me of Ja and that's a great thing. That energy is something teams need. 156 Filippp K Filippp K 4 days ago What a player.. He can literally do everything. 2 Rom1 RV Rom1 RV 4 days ago Let’s Go Victor ! Le premier first pick français de l’histoire 🇫🇷 7 Tlotliso Koloi Tlotliso Koloi 4 days ago Scoot is just so skilled man 🔥 22 Felipe💥 Felipe💥 3 days ago O Futuro da NBA 🏀 Dien Auto Dien Auto 2 days ago God please give this kid a healthy good long career 🙏. We don't see often this type of talent. 3 Ne2f Ne2f 2 days ago Fell in love just watching the highlights. Wenba was everywhere on D and although his teammates let him down on O, he single-handedly kept them in the game. If he can get a little more weight and be a little more aggressive offensively then the sky is the limit for the kid. 💰 Make $750 Per Day 💰 Make $750 Per Day 4 days ago "Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears." --Les Brown 2 Tobyn Cummins Tobyn Cummins 4 days ago Holy shit if Wembanyama can stay healthy that's a generational player right there... Scoot Henderson looks like Dwyane Wade level too, wow. 8 rash b rash b 4 days ago (edited) That was special! This shows the true value of the G league as more talent comes. You can still get duels in college but not like this where's it's more of an NBA set up and how they're riding the hot hand. 34 oggy ginanjar oggy ginanjar 4 days ago Bruh, he is a real deal! A center that can do all around roles? It’s one hell of a kind 4 Rex Patronum Rex Patronum 4 days ago It's like Lebron vs Melo in old days. So sensational. 79 Travel9two5 Travel9two5 4 days ago Wow this amazing on so many levels. The talent both offensively and defensively by both players and so mature/calm. Level headed. Two NBA teams will be very lucky next June. These guys are 15year plus pros easily. MVPs, DPOY, All stars all of that. You can just SEE it. Victor will be Giannis with a jumpshot like Dirk Nowitzki and Henderson is like Dwade. Nice looking Combo guard excellent vision and feel for the game. This is exciting, future is in great hands 🏀👏🏾👏🏾 8 SpamandJam JamandSpam SpamandJam JamandSpam 4 days ago OMG these 2 are insanely skilled! The future of the NBA is in good hands. 17 LikeOrigami LikeOrigami 4 days ago 2:35 what a move by Henderson 12 trackboy3d59 trackboy3d59 2 days ago What did I just watch! These young boys are incredible! Both, Spectacular! Bravo bravo! Bravo bravo, simply legendary 2 Burner Account Burner Account 3 days ago I was sold on this guy 30 seconds in the video when I seen him running PG and crossed dude over and did a spin move 🤯 at 7'4 is insane 3 fk427 fk427 4 days ago The future of the NBA looks incredibly bright. No one is watching G-League games but these two are must-see TV I just had to tune in. Vic has the hype but Scoot looks like the most pro-ready guard prospect I’ve ever seen and he’s only 18 which is absurd. Ja was incredible coming out but this dude is at that level with a lot more room to go before he even comes to the league. 5 When I die I live forever When I die I live forever 2 days ago (edited) Scoot is on a new level. He does it all with style. KulotskieTV KulotskieTV 4 days ago I get scared on the landing spot every time victor pulls up a three-pointer 🥶 80 RAIZEN RAIZEN 3 days ago (edited) GENERATIONAL BASKETBALL TALENT 🔥🔥🔥 Hoping ang Praying for this kid will not be a bust when enters the NBA 7 '5 point god! 1 A.R.T A.R.T 4 days ago Vic was amazing but man, 2:24 is such a clean ass move 10 K T K T 3 days ago I wish this guy an injury free career! Cornelius Cornelius 4 days ago you know these two are the real deals when the official NBA channel posted their highlights even tho they weren't drafted yet lol 6 Rodel James Tamayo Rodel James Tamayo 2 days ago Victor is crazy and scary! Excellent Game for V and Scoot! Exciting to watch! 1 EcoBean EcoBean 2 days ago This is SICK! Wembanyama is unguardable. 1 Mohamed AnouaR Mohamed AnouaR 4 days ago May he stay healthy for the rest of his career. I really want to watch him perform in the NBA 13 BOGZiLLAR BOGZiLLAR 1 day ago Exciting to see some up and coming talent. 🙌 M K M K 2 days ago I give it up to both of those guys. That both got that work!!🔥🔥🔥 1 Dobz Dobz 4 days ago Victor is Ralph Sampson with a 3pt shot & handles. Generational talent for sure 8 Alfa Rome Alfa Rome 3 days ago Coach took W-Jam multiple times out.... And made 37 PTS 🤯 Legendary French Night !!! BRAVOooo 2 Jeff Arview Jeff Arview 22 hours ago I can’t wait to get tickets to Victor’s first NBA game. I just found my favorite player. Wow is all I can say! 1 Brighter Daze Brighter Daze 2 days ago Never seen anyone that size with handles and movement like that. Crazy stuff. 1 SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 4 days ago That is what it means to be a legit NBA prospect.. Just wow...👏👏 34 Kristopher Larsen Kristopher Larsen 10 hours ago I never thought about it this way but if you're 7-4 you can be the best 3-point shooter ever as long as you put your work in because you don't ever have to worry about being blocked. Whether you're in the gym alone or in a game with somebody guarding you, the only thing holding you back from making the shot is yourself. thebakerman2013 thebakerman2013 4 days ago Wembenyama the next great of the NBA 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 156 Blake Beebe Blake Beebe 4 days ago These guys are NBA ready today 💯 4 Teco Roy Teco Roy 4 days ago Scoot is like Kyrie/Drose 29 Blaize Matthews Blaize Matthews 2 days ago It’s like watching the space jam monsters when Victor plays he’s insane 1 Gogogo1315 Gogogo1315 4 days ago Man, the timing on those blocks by Wemby is already pretty good. Kid's gonna be a terror once he masters blocking while keeping the ball in play. 3 dreams dreams 4 days ago I can definitely understand why teams are tanking this season lol 80 Guy Hanoi Guy Hanoi 4 days ago Just pray that he stays healthy. That's all I ask. I really want to see this big guy plays in the NBA. 9 Derek Watson Derek Watson 4 days ago (edited) Man these are two super mega stars coming in to the league God willing they just stay healthy 🙏 47 itsRicoWeTheHeart itsRicoWeTheHeart 4 days ago I hope they both have healthy careers… Both extremely talented dudes.. 1 Jarede78 Jarede78 3 days ago Holy shit these are 2 of the best prospects I've ever seen. Can't wait to see more. 2 Evenpedroevin Polo Evenpedroevin Polo 4 days ago Wembenyama is a monster 🔥🔥🔥 1 Azlan Ansari Azlan Ansari 1 day ago Not only vembanyama but also Henderson is so skilled both of em gonna have bright careers ahead Brandon Brandon 4 days ago Damn, there’s gonna be some tanking going on this season. Definitely gotta pick Victor #1 but I love Scoot’s motor & tenacity. 4 Ralph Charles Ralph Charles 4 days ago Yep, it's confirmed. Some teams, especially the Spurs, are gonna purposely lose games this year. 78 Tae-Yun Lee Tae-Yun Lee 20 hours ago Even how easily and quickly he gets from from one side of the court is absurd at his height, let alone all the skills bob bib bob bib 4 days ago that was a amazing game . they are both going to change a franchise amazing talents 3 Xeakpress Xeakpress 4 days ago Man last years draft was insane, this year's draft was insane and next year's draft will be insane Building these kids differently 1 TimmytheInventor TimmytheInventor 2 days ago This guy is like a shooting guard/small forward who just happens to be 7'4. He can play on both ends of the court like no NBA prospect I've ever seen. He's already got that pro mindset. I'd love to see how he stacks up against the NBA superstars in 2023-2024. L.J. Smith L.J. Smith 4 days ago Wembanyama shot point is so high 48 Marcus S Marcus S 4 days ago These 2 are so good at such a young age it’s crazy 1 mostmost1 mostmost1 4 days ago Well damn. The confidence and defense is crazy. 22 Dimas Putra Dimas Putra 4 days ago 0:26 Bro i thought Wembenyama is too far from the basket and he just steps in and covered all that distance like it was nothing. 33 BenjaminBSL BenjaminBSL 4 days ago Both these dudes are unreal Victor Wembanyama Origine Parents, Father And Mother Details By Pramisha Thapa | October 6, 2022 06:21 PM Victor Wembanyama is a French professional basketball player ( Source : Nba ) Victor Wembanyama was born to parents Elodie de Fautereau and Felix Wembanyama. French basketball player Victor Wembanyama plays for Metropolitans 92 in the LNB Pro A. He is a power forward who stands 2.20 meters tall and is regarded as one of the top prospects in Europe for his generation. He is the front-runner to be first selected in the 2023 NBA draft. Wembanyama also has a pretty impressive net worth, all thanks to his successful career as a basketball player. Victor Wembanyama Quick Facts Name Victor Wembanyama Birth January 4, 2004 Age 18 Birth place Nanterre, France Father Félix Wembanyama Mother Elodie de Fautereau Weight 95 kg Nationality French Height 2.19 m What Is Victor Wembanyama Parents Origine? Born to mother Elodie de Fautereau and father Felix Wembanyama, Victor Wembanyama can trace his origins to France. As his father is of DR Congolese, he holds mixed ethnicity. His parents are former athletes. Like him, his mother was a basketball player, while his father is a former long jumper. Victor Wembanyama was born in Le Chesnay, France, on January 4, 2004. There aren't many generational players out there. However, occasionally a player will be so superior to the rest of their peers that they are the unanimous top pick before the draft takes place. Zion Williamson, Anthony Davis, and Kyrie Irving have all been exactly that recently. However, there will be a superstar prospect with hype comparable to that of LeBron James in the NBA draft of 2022–2023. The NBA will be vying for this guy, 18-year-old French basketball star Victor Wembanyama, on draft night the following year. He is now in Las Vegas, where on Tuesday, October 4, and Thursday, he competed in two exhibition games against the G League Ignite and top prospect Scoot Henderson. As a kid, he experimented with playing goalkeeper in soccer and also enjoyed judo. However, basketball was a natural fit for him because of his stature (he is reported as 7'3'', 230 pounds, with a 7'9'' wingspan). He enrolled in the Nanterre 92 LBA Pro A basketball team's youth development program when he was ten years old, and in 2019, following several loan stints, he made his professional debut for them. The fact that Victor Wembanyama's older sister, Eve, plays basketball professionally shows that athleticism runs in the family. At the 2017 FIBA U16 Women's European Championship in France, she and France won the gold medal. Victor posted a picture of himself and his sister on Instagram at the beginning of 2022. Details On Victor Wembanyama Father And Mother Victor Wembanyama's father, Felix Wembanyama, was a long jumper, while his mother, Elodie de Fautereau, was a basketball player. Felix Wembanyama is of African heritage and a citizen of France. He excelled in the long jump and competed for his nation in several track and field competitions. His athletic parents inspired him to take up sports, who nurtured him in a supportive environment. He practiced judo and was a goalkeeper in football during his formative years. His mother decided to start coaching him in basketball when he was five years old, and it ended up becoming his main sport. Victor Wembanyama has been making his parents proud Victor Wembanyama has been making his parents proud ( Source : euroleaguebasketball ) According to reports, his mother is 1.9 m (6 ft 2 in) tall and used to play basketball. Wembanyama's father is a former triple jump champion who stands 2 meters (6 feet 5 inches) tall. Victor's parents, especially his father, encouraged him to prioritize track before basketball. There is a right way to run, according to Felix. And Victor learned those lessons from him. And for about a year, at the age of 10 or 11, he was a track and field team member. Although Wembanyama's mother is currently a youth basketball coach, it appears that she did not interfere in Victor's upbringing. She instructs young basketball players, ages 4 to 10, or something similar. But he never practiced with her for games. She doesn't necessarily want to participate in his performance. As a parent, she is aware that sometimes it's best to step back or avoid interfering too much in your kids' lives. Who Is Victor Wembanyama Girlfriend Or Wife? Victor Wembanyama does not have a girlfriend. And judging by his lack of a wedding ring, he does not have a wife. His relationship status is based on his social media presence. However, it is uncertain if the 18-year-old Wembanyama is single or dating anyone because he has not provided any information regarding his relationship status. He is undoubtedly popular among women, with many asking him to marry them in the comment section of his Instagram posts. At 18, he is in no rush to find a girlfriend or a baby mama. The only women who hold his heart are his older sister and his mother. Wembanyama may be dating someone, but he keeps his personal affairs very discreet, or perhaps he hasn't yet discovered his true love. He might announce the joyful news immediately after meeting his true love. Victor is currently single Victor is currently single ( Source : instagram ) His parents have been happily married for a long time, making Wembanyama believe in love. He is also an extremely kind man who greatly values women. He greatly admires his sister and mother, and his mother instilled in him a strong sense of discipline, demonstrating the excellent manner in which his parents brought him up. Additionally, there are no rumors that he has ever dated or been associated with other women. His youth could also be a factor in why he isn't already committed. At 18, he has over 279k followers on his official Instagram account. At this age, many people couldn't even decide what to do for a career, so it is truly a blessing for his parents that he is already well-known in the sports world and has a promising future. Without a doubt, Victor is the subject of many girls' dreams and crushes. His followers are eager to find out which lucky girl Victor will date in the future due to his height and self-assured demeanor, which most women find attractive in a man. Victor Wembanyama Net Worth And Salary Breakdown. Victor Wembanyama's salary will be around $9.2 million in the first year as he is thought to be the first NBA pick,, and his net worth will be above $1.5 million. His lowest salary will exceed $1.1 million. From the 2019–20 season until 2021, the French celebrity played for Nanterre, marking his professional debut. After a great season in the French league, he is eligible to join the NBA, one of the biggest sports leagues in the world. The French phenomenon has a long way to go and will likely continue to grow. As his NBA career develops and he secures some significant endorsement offers, he will probably make a sizable sum of money. The 18-year-old made his professional debut for Nanterre 92 on October 29, 2019, playing 31 seconds in a EuroCup match against Brescia. He entered the EuroCup as the second-youngest player, after Stefan Petkovi, at age 15. Victor Wembanyama has pretty impressive net worth Victor Wembanyama has pretty impressive net worth ( Source : instagram ) Wembanyama made his LNB Pro A debut against JL Bourg on September 23, 2020, capturing one rebound in four minutes. He scored season-highs of 14 points and ten rebounds on May 25, 2021, in a 99-87 victory over Orléans Loiret. Wembanyama was selected as the 2020–21 Pro A Best Young Player. Having lived in Nanterre since he was ten, he decided to depart after the season. In Udine, Italy, at the 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship, Wembanyama represented France. He had 12 points, 21 rebounds, and eight blocks against Croatia in an 80-78 quarterfinal victory. Wembanyama led France to a silver medal and was named to the tournament team with his nine points, 9.6 rebounds, and 5.3 blocks per game average. He participated in the Latvia 2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup. Wembanyama led France to the silver medal with an average of 14 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 5.7 blocks per game, earning him a spot on the all-tournament team. Some FAQs Who are Victor Wembanyama parents? Victor Wembanyama was born to parents Elodie de Fautereau and Felix Wembanyama. Who is Victor Wembanyama mother? Victor Wembanyama mother Elodie de Fautereau is a former basketball player and a basketball coach. Who is Victor Wembanyama father? Victor Wembanyama father Felix Wembanyama is a former long jumper. What is Victor Wembanyama salary? Victor Wembanyama salary will be above $9.2 million salary in the first year if he becomes NBA draft first pick. YOU MAY LIKE A Teaspoon On An Empty Stomach Burns 12 Lbs Of Fat A Week Safely! 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