Among the things to know about future Spurs star Victor Wembanyama: He was once a soccer goalkeeper and used to call Tony Parker his boss
Victor Wembanyama, the French 18-year-old who will almost certainly be the top pick in the 2023 NBA draft, before a Metropolitans 92 game in the Levallois-Perret suburb of Paris on Sept. 30, 2022. WembanyamaÕs uncommon grace and eight-foot wingspan can make him feel like an otherworldly force on the court. ÒIÕm going to miss France, for sure,Ó he said, of his NBA future. ÒBut IÕve worked all my life for this, so IÕm really just thankful and grateful.
His father, Felix, is a former track and field athlete. His mother, Elodie de Fautereau, played and coached basketball.His older sister, Eve, was a member of the French under-16 national team that won gold at the 2017 European championships. His younger brother Oscar also plays professionally in France.
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