Passionate about basketball, the former President of the United States was asked about the start of the new NBA season. He took the opportunity to largely compliment the French international player.
“It’s hard to look away from Victor Wembanyama when he’s on the court,” even for… Barack Obama, an inveterate basketball fan. Main guest of an episode of The Young Man and The Threethe podcast dedicated to the NBA, the former President of the United States was asked about the teams he was going to follow this year.
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Instinctively, the native of Hawaii mentioned the San Antonio Spurs, where the French pivot plays, whom he did not hesitate to compare to Magic Johnson (5 times NBA champion, 3 times MVP), Larry Bird (3 times NBA champion, 3 times MVP) or Kevin Durant (2 times NBA champion and 1 time MVP).
“These guys were doing things that big guys normally don’t do,” Barack Obama said. “Wembanyama makes every NBA player look like a kid. When you imagine his progression, it’s hard not to be interested in the Spurs.”
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The 2.24m pivot begins his second season in the NBA against last year’s finalists, the Dallas Mavericks. The match will take place on the night of Thursday October 24 to Friday October 25 (1h30).
