“A moment of which [il se] will remember all his life”. Last night, Victor Wembanyamathe new prodigy of the French prosecution reacted to the result of the NBA draft, a sort of lottery which will determine which recruit will join the San Antonio Spurs next season. A priori, the Frenchman is about to take his first steps in the American team… In the footsteps of Tony Parker?
And if Victor Wembanyama was selected, it is first of all thanks to his predispositions. In particular his measurements:a height of 2.21 meterseven 2.24 meters for Americanssince the NBA measures players with their shoes to get their height on the court, Victor Wembanyama has a wingspan of 2.43 meters (arms up). A great asset for basketball.
Besides his size, the one who started basketball at 7 years old in the Yvelines is distinguished above all by his coordination, his dexterity, and his impressive technical skills. He knows how to do everything on the pitch and has the agility of a player of more modest size.
The player can even recall Kylian Mbappé, by his way of leading his career, by his reflection and his maturity. The French football star was also present last nightduring the ceremony announcing the future club of the basketball player.
A new Tony Parker?
But the course of the young man especially echoes another French basketball legend, Tony Parker. Can we dare to draw a parallel between the two athletes? With parsimony, since with its large size, Victor Wembanyama will play at pivot positionclose to the basket and not in a leading position as allowed by the size of Tony Parker.
However, integrating the Spurs, where the French champion will have spent 17 years, can only develop his talent and perhaps allow him to one day equal the course of his predecessor.
Victor Wembanyama will be officially inducted June 22 during the draft, the final ceremony which will allow him to integrate the Spurs, just like other young talents chosen the same day by the NBA teams.
2023-05-18 09:32:52
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