Victor Wembanyama
French basketball player
Victor Wembanyama (/ˌwɛmbɑːnˈjɑːmɑː/ WEM-bahn-YAH-mah; French: [viktɔʁ wɛmbanjama]; born 4 January 2004), nicknamed "Wemby",[2] is a French professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). With a listed height of 7 feet 4 inches (2.24 metres), Wembanyama is one of the tallest currently active NBA players.
.jpg) Wembanyama with Metropolitans 92 in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 – San Antonio Spurs | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Center / Power forward | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | NBA | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 4 January 2004 Le Chesnay, France | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 2023 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the San Antonio Spurs | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2019–2021 | Nanterre 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | ASVEL | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Metropolitans 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | San Antonio Spurs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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References
change- ↑ "Victor Wembanyama | San Antonio Spurs". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ↑ Williams, Randall (5 January 2024). "Victor Wembanyama Sets Course to Become a Basketball Billionaire Unlike Any Other". Bloomberg News. Archived from the original on 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.