Victor Wembanyama: “The goal is to make the French team every summer”

Victor Wembanyama, Olympic vice-champion with the Blues in August, aims “to make the French team every summer“, he assured Wednesday. The prodigy of the San Antonio Spurs, with whom he shines for his 2nd NBA season, was questioned at a press conference about his intentions concerning the Basketball Euro scheduled from August 27 to September 14 2025 in four countries (Poland, Finland, Latvia, Cyprus).

“There is always time to make the French team, you just have to sacrifice a little of your physique for the following season. It is clearly my goal to make the French team every summer“, assured Wembanyama after training. The French giant (2.24 m) explained that he “exchanged briefly” with new coach Frédéric Fauthoux. The 20-year-old, who scores on average 23.6 points, has contributed to Spurs’ progress since the start of the season (12 wins, 12 losses, 11th in the West).

However, the Frenchman has missed five games since the restart in October, including two last week due to lower back problems. “This is something I had never experienced in my career. It’s not a big problem, but sometimes it stops me from doing certain things. But it gets better“, he explained. The Spurs benefit from a rare “pause” five days in the calendar due to the final stages of the NBA Cup and will travel to Portland on Friday.