“I would like to see Victor Wembanyama at the Lakers, but I will follow him everywhere”

A real phenomenon in the world of basketball, Victor Wembanyama is also talked about in football locker rooms, populated by many orange ball fans. A big name from PSG, with whom “Wemby” is also close, has thus expressed his wish to see the Frenchman evolve in the most flashy of franchises: the Los Angeles Lakers…

It is now a small ritual every week or so at the Palais des Sports Marcel Cerdan: for each Boulogne-Levallois match, obviously sold out, several celebrities come to take their places in the VIP stands to see the phenomenon in the flesh. bone. Nicolas Anelka, Mister V, Michael Douglas or Lionel Jospin are just some of the names who came to live the Wemby experience in Levallois.

It must be said that the popularity of the French giant is skyrocketing, especially in the world of football. Already highly respected by many basketball fans, Wembanyama has forged a special bond with Hugo Ekitike, recruited by PSG last summer for the modest sum of 36 million euros.

Hugo Ekitike dreams of a Wembanyama in purple and gold

In an interview given to Parisianthe Parisian striker, in whom the board has great hopes, spoke about his relationship with the Mets star:

Most French players and basketball fans know who he is. I’m not the only one watching his videos and talking about them. What Victor does makes you want to follow him. When I see him pull off an incredible move or a perf, it motivates me to do the same. He pushes me to be better. We challenge ourselves from a distance. I think we both aim to become number 1 in our discipline.

In terms of perspective, Ekitike, a Lakers fan like his teammate Kylian Mbappé, wants to see Wembanyama join the legendary house purple and gold. With, as a dream in a corner of the head, to go see his great friend play on the side of the city of angels…

I’m a Lakers fan, it would be nice if he could play there. But no matter which team he plays, we will support him. I also hope to be able to go see him when he plays in the NBA. I never had the opportunity to see a game in the United States because I was focused on my career, but it was one of my childhood dreams to attend an NBA game

If Wembanyama wears the Lakers jersey one day, however, it will not be for now. The Californian front office does not have any 1st round Draft picks this year, after having sacrificed a large part of its future to bring in Anthony Davis. In other words: if Wemby joins Los Angeles in the future, it will be at the end of his rookie contract, when he will be free to sign wherever he wishes. In an eternity, therefore, on the scale of sport.

Close to Victor Wembanyama in life, Hugo Ekitike sees big for his friend and for himself. While waiting to find out if the two men’s dreams of grandeur come true, we can only wish them the best in their respective disciplines!