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Published on 04/10/2023 11:16
Duration of the video: 4 min France 2 Article written by France 2 – S.Ollivier, J.-M.Sène
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Victor Wembanyama is the new French star of American basketball. He will play his first NBA game on October 25. Present on the 8 Heures set, Wednesday October 4, journalist Samuel Ollivier looks back on this player “heralded as the nugget of world basketball”.
Victor Wembanyama will soon begin his career in the NBA, the American basketball league. The new French NBA star is “scrutinized all over the world” and is “announced as the nugget of world basketball”explains journalist Samuel Ollivier, present on the set of 8 Heures, Wednesday October 4. “Victor Wembanyama’s new life began this week, with the preparation course” with the San Antonio Spurs (United States), specifies the journalist.
“San Antonio franchise value jumped 25%”
At 19 years old, Victor Wembanyama is approximately 2.22 meters tall, with a wingspan of 2.43 meters. He wears size 55. Before joining the team, he weighed 105 kilos. “Since I’ve been in San Antonio, I’ve gained between 4 and 7 kilos. I try not to gain too much too quickly. (…) My physical condition is really much better, the best of my life”, said Victor Wembanyama. The player is also a marketing product for Spurs. “The value of the San Antonio franchise jumped 25% according to American analysts, going from 2 to 2.5 billion dollars”, explains Samuel Ollivier. Victor Wembanyama will play his first match in the NBA championship on October 25 against the Dallas team (United States).
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