Halted in his progress by an injury, Victor Wembanyama remains one of the big names for the years to come. The Frenchman already knows what he wants and who he loves – he has revealed his favorite tricolor.
In the enormous vintage of Draft 2022 (or 2023 if the one-and-done rule is abolished), he will be one of the most enticing names. The nugget Victor Wembanyama, 17 years old for a few weeks, could make the colors of France shine high in the NBA for years to come.
In the meantime, the pivot continues to grow at Nanterre, even if an injury sidelined him for several weeks. A bad for a good ? Perhaps, hoping in particular for a physical strengthening of the young player.
In the meantime, Wembanyama is answering a few questions from fans to kill time, and in particular that of his favorite French player in the NBA. The answer is cash:
No need for translation, it is indeed Rudy Gobert who collects the favors of the nugget. Not very surprising given their proximity in the position: the pivot of Jazz is what it is best in the field, and it is necessarily an example for a young player eager to progress in painting.
Those who have seen Wembanyama play, however, know their style of play is different. Where Gobert is an old-school kingpin who rarely strays off the coast, his young counterpart is capable of shooting from afar, and masters improbable handles for his size, much like a Kristaps Porzingis. For those who want to discover, this is where it happens:
Victor Wembanyama has his model, and he does not hide it. We now wish him to meet him on the NBA floors, in order to deliver high-level duels with the native of Saint-Quentin.
