Who is Victor Wembanyama, the French ‘unicorn’ that everyone in the NBA wants?

The 19-year-old Frenchman is 2.23 meters tall and has all the chips to be the pick 1 of the Draft that will take place on June 22. I know his story.

In it next NBA Draft, which will take place on June 22, eyes will be on Victor Wembanyam. He 19-year-old Frenchman measures 2.23 meters, plays center and has all the chips to be the number 1 pick. I know your story.

Who is Victor Wembanyama, the French ‘unicorn’ that everyone in the NBA wants

Wembyas he is now called in the United States, was born in Le Chesnay, France, and before turning fully to basketball he tried to be a soccer goalkeeper and dedicate himself to judo. The Barcelona of Spain and the ASVEL from France They already wanted him at the age of ten, but it was the latter who signed him in 2021. It is worth mentioning one notable fact: the club is owned by ex-NBA Tony Parker and the coach is his brother, Terence.

In 2022 he will move to Metropolitans 92also from his country, and wowed in the most important basketball league in the world last October in about exhibition games in Las Vegas, corresponding to the NBA G Ignite League. From what was shown, it was considered classic Unicornnickname with which they call the players of enormous size who have the ease of movement and speed of those of a much smaller size.

In his two games in Las Vegas, Wembanyama had 73 points, 15 rebounds, 9 blocks and 4 assists, which generated the admiration of great players. One of them was LeBron James, who called it “alien and a generational talent”. Another who praised him was Stephen Curry: “He is a solid player. It’s like the creator of an NBA 2K player, each base you want to measure 7 feet. It’s like it was made with a cheat code, man. He’s a solid talent and it’s great to watch.”

The patron of the NBA, Adam Silverconfirmed that it has “all attributes” to succeed and that many teams dispute it. However, the French agent, bouna Ndiaye, lowered the price: “You must learn to be regular.”

It is a fact that his arrival in the NBA can occur in the next draft election. The scouts of the best league in the world have been following his evolution for a long time and there are already more than 200 reports that have been submitted about him.