Announced for some time now as the future number 1 of the next NBA draft, Victor Wembanyama has already received praise from many personalities in the league. But not everyone is enthusiastic about seeing such a phenomenon in the NBA. Charles Barkley, former glory of the 80s-90s, has expressed his doubts about the Frenchman from the Metropolitans.
When you’re not even in yet NBA and that so many stars, or former glories of the league are so complimentary towards you, there is something to ignite. But Victor Wembanyama wants to keep his head on his shoulders. The phenomenon of French basketball knows it, he is still only a young talent, and has not yet proven anything on the American courts. But the many statements about him have pushed Charles Barkley, famous for not keeping his tongue in his pocket, for ranting about Wemby.
Charles Barkley has big doubts about Victor Wembanyama
For the American channel TNTthe former star of Philadelphia 76ers declares: “I can’t tell you that because he’s destroying guys from the Czech Republic, he’s going to come into this league and dominate. I just don’t believe it.”.
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Antetokoumpo had let loose on Wembanyama
Illustration of this expectation towards Victor Wembanyamathe franchise player of Milwaukee bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo told his friend and former basketball player Serge Ibaka : “This kid is going to be a problem. A big, big problem. I never seen that in my life. I saw him up close, he was in the same team as my brother in France [l’ASVEL, ndlr]. He is taller than Rudy Gobert. He can counter like Rudy, but also shoot like KD. Brother, brother. It’s crazy. It’s crazy. He has a good attitude. If he stays healthy, he will be very good”.
