Today executives of the French team, Evan Fournier and Rudy Gobert completed their basketball lessons together. Coming from the 1992 generation, they got to know each other very early, which also left an incredible memory behind.
Given their relatively young age, they can still hope to fulfill the goal they set for themselves years ago. Partners in the French team, Evan Fournier and Rudy Gobert intend to offer him a title before ending their international career. Absent from Euro 2013 won by their compatriots, they have however not managed to fulfill their mission since.
Having come very close to Olympic gold in 2021, they have nevertheless not lost hope and will still be able to rely on their excellent understanding in the campaigns to come. An agreement that materializes in crazy and crazy bets launched between them and which certainly does not date from yesterday. Indeed, this can be traced back well before the launch of their illustrious professional career.
The first crazy impression that Gobert left at Fournier
Both born in 1992, Gobert and Fournier were able to cross paths on the courts from their teenage years. However, at the time, the star pivot did not at all display a size that predestined him to the top. FIBA also reminded us of this with a crazy photo of his physique at the time. Evan also confirmed this impression in the documentary “Rudy Gobert n°27” directed by Canal+ :
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The first time we met Rudy was in our toddler years. He didn’t stand out at all. On the contrary, he was a rather late player. We were the same height, he wore glasses, he was very thin… To be honest, he was someone you didn’t even remember.
“Simply” measured at 1m90 as he approached his 15th birthday, Gobzilla displayed a certain lack of technique for a fullback/winger, positions in which he was used.
This did not prevent Cholet from placing trust in him which ended up bearing fruit. Indeed, the growth spurt that followed allowed Rudy to gain a significant physical advantage over his opponents and become an elite prospect. Enough to leave Vavane speechless during their reunion:
For two years I didn’t see him. In the end, I met him again one summer at a gathering of the French under-18 team. And yeah, that was a bit of a shock. He was two heads taller than me, his voice had changed. I was like, “Wow, what happened there?!” » (Laughs)
A transformation which therefore preceded the explosion of the Stifle Tower, which has now become accustomed to facing Fournier on the most prestigious courts on the planet, namely those of the NBA.
Holders of very different physiques these days, Rudy Gobert and Evan Fournier displayed for a time the same size according to the latter. Enough to justify Vavane’s amazement at discovering the growth spurt of his current sidekick!
2023-09-25 16:30:00
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