Victor Wembanyama (20 years old) has already put the NBA at his feet. LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Chris Paul have already sung the praises of Victor Wembanyama. But that’s not all, outside the world of basketball, the San Antonio Spurs pivot has built a great reputation in Hollywood where he unleashes passions.
It has now been a little over a year since Victor Wembanyama impresses everyone on the floors of NBA on the other side of the Atlantic. With the San Antonio Spurs, Wemby was also elected rookie of the year at the end of the regular season with an impressive statistical line, namely 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists. At the end of last season, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Shaquille O’Neal or even Chris Paul had sent him congratulatory messages for his performances and his title of ROY. Paul became his teammate Spurs in the offseason and recently shared his admiration for his daily work.
“I wish you could see the work he does day in and day out. You know how talented he is, but he has this drive to get better, to want to work on things. The more matches we play, the more I think we will become familiar with each other.”
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Matt Damon shocked by “the monster” Wembanyama
Victor Wembanyama is not only making an impression in the world of the NBA. Even before he made his debut among the world’s basketball elite, Matt Damon was already following its progress Metropolitans 92 and already announced the advent of a monster. “He’s incredible. Everyone is excited to see him in action. I’ve only seen it in clips on YouTube, not an entire match, but it’s impressive. He’s like a monster.” Star d’Hollywood who won a Oscar for best film screenplay in 1998 for Will Hunting, Matt Damon is not the only big name’Hollywood to pinch for The animal.
Michael Douglas scouted and wanted him on the Miami Heat!
Michael Douglasreference of American cinema and Oscar winner for Wall Street in 1987, had also demonstrated the extent of the talent of Victor Wembanyama before he moved to the United States for his debut in NBA. “This is the second time I have come to Marcel Cerdan. I want to see Victor and that’s great, it’s a great match. I like Victor Wembanyama. He moves wonderfully and he also has an incredibly kind family, his brothers and sisters are also very good… I wish him nothing but the best. Obviously he can have a huge impact in the NBA, he’s No. 1 in the Draft for sure.”
Nevertheless, Michael Douglas had hoped that “Wemby” join the Miami Heat rather than the Spurs. “I’m a Heat fan, I don’t think they have a chance of getting it but I told Victor, ‘You have to go to Florida’.”
Barack Obama can’t take his eyes off him
President of the United States between 2008 and 2016, Barack Obama is a big fan of basketball and played it occasionally during his tenures at the White House. For the podcast Young Man and The Threethe native ofHonolulu made an XXL parallel between Victor Wembanyama and basketball legends who revolutionized their positions in their eras.
“It’s hard to take your eyes off Wembanyama when he’s on the pitch. You are too young to remember the arrival of [Kevin] Durant in the league. It was incredible. We had never seen someone so big with so much ability. You’re definitely not old enough to remember Magic [Johnson] and of [Larry] Bird. People forget how big Bird is. Bird was 1.80 m tall and Magic was 1.80 m tall. These guys were doing things that, until now, they had never done. These two were doing things that, until then, great men had never done.”
Denzel Washington denounces an injustice for the rest of the NBA
In recent days, Denzel Washington was in Paris as part of the promotion of Gladiator II, sequel to the first film Ridley Scott released in 2000 and which is broadcast in French cinemas from this Wednesday, November 13. The Oscar-winning actor for Glory in 1990 and Training Day in 2002, who is a fan of Los Angeles Lakersestimates for The Team what Victor Wembanyama is so strong that it becomes unfair for his opponents.
“It’s not fair, someone so big who can shoot from so far and who is so good… For him, the sky is the limit. And the best thing that ever happened to him was going to San Antonio. He has one of the best possible coaches, Gregg Popovich, who will build him step by step. It will pay off. His best years are obviously ahead of him.” Victor Wembanyama is fully adopted in the country of‘Uncle Sam.
