The congratulations were not long in coming. A few hours after those of Kylian Mbappé, it was Emmanuel Macron who sent a message to celebrate the beautiful night of French basketball and Victor Wembanyama, the first French player to be selected as the number choice in the NBA draft.
“Victor Wembanyama, the first Frenchman number one in the NBA draft! Dear Victor, you make us dream. No doubt: you will mark the history of your sport, “wrote the President of the Republic in a message posted at 4:28 am, just over two hours after the choice made by the San Antonio Spurs to take Wembanyama as ” first pick”.
Victor Wembanyama, the first Frenchman number one in the NBA draft!
Cher @Vicw_32, you make us dream. No doubt: you will mark the history of your sport. pic.twitter.com/apxAaGUkS6
—Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) June 23, 2023
The message is accompanied by a photo probably taken during a recent meeting between the two men. According to information from France Info that we can confirm, the President of the Republic and the prodigy of French basketball indeed saw each other last Friday, a few days before the latter’s departure for the United States. But this time, contrary to his promise to try to do everything to retain Kylian Mbappé in France, it is unlikely that Emmanuel Macron tried to dissuade Victor Wembanyama from his American destiny.
