Victor Wembanyama is considered a generational talent and was the expected choice with the first selection prior to the Spurs winning the draft lottery. He’s expected by many to become the NBA’s newest superstar.
prior to the draft. “When the Spurs got the number one pick, I was thinking I was lucky they got the pick as a franchise that has that culture.”” as he’s often called, despite being only a teenager, is a 7-foot-3-inch gazelle who can run and jump with the greatest of athletes and has shown immense skill playing in the highest levels of European basketball leagues.
With Duncan leading the way, the Spurs vaulted into the stratosphere of the NBA’s elite teams and won five NBA titles. Wembanyama, like Tim Duncan before him, began his sporting career elsewhere. He played soccer as a goalkeeper and studied judo before focusing on basketball. Scouts have offered comparisons and combinations of Hall-of-Famer Dirk Nowitzki, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Durant, but they’re all arguably less talented than what he could ultimately become.
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