Victor Wembanyama appreciates conversations with active NBA legends: “When something is told, I don’t forget it”
Victor Wembanyama could be the face of the NBA in a few years. For now, the 21 -year -old San Antonio Spurs Center is taking more knowledge that can obtain from the active legends of the League.
“I have a note on my phone with questions to ask the boys, KD [Kevin Durant]’Bron [LeBron James]”Wembanyama said on stage at the Fanatics Fest in New York on Saturday.” I had the opportunity to speak [Nikola] Jokić for 45 minutes in All-Star [weekend]. And I’m taking notes. “
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Wembanyama added: “When something was told, I don’t forget it. It’s very precious, for sure.”
Wembanyama, a French native and the future third -year -old NBA player, shared the stage on Saturday with James, as well as with the seven times Quarterback of the Super Bowl Champion Tom Brady, in a live version of the James talk show, “The Shop: Interruptted”.
The respect that Wembanyama has for the future Hall of Famers which he mentioned is certainly reciprocated.
When James was asked on Saturday for how long he would play before retiring, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar joked that the 7 feet Wembanyama-3-I led the NBA this season with 3.8 blocks per game-pit he retired.
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“I can’t play much further,” said James. “And more time I play, as long as it continues to slap my fucking shots in the stands, it will make me retire.”
Wembanyama replied with joke that James, 40 years old, could retire after him.
At the beginning of this season, Jokić has accumulated praise on Wembanyama.
“I think he is better this year compared to last year, and I think he will improve again,” said Jokić of Wembanyama on January 4, after the Wembanyama Spurs defeated Jokić’s Denver Nuggets.
“I think he’s a special player. I think he’s unique in its kind and will be remembered forever.”
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That night marked the first dueling performances of 35 points and 15 rebounds in an NBA match since 2019. Wembanyama scored 35 points and 18 rebounds, as well as a game game due to a ride from Jokić. In the meantime, three times MVP has recorded 41 points, 18 rebounds and 9 assists.
When San Antonio announced on February 20 that Wembanyama would lose the rest of the season with a blood clot in the right shoulder, Durant has given words of impact only hours later, following a Spurs victory over his Solo di Phoenix.
“I’m glad they took so early,” Durant said at that moment. “This can influence your general health … I’m glad they were able to catch it soon. You saw some guys who have had this and go back and play and finish their careers. I am thinking about Vic. I am sure that the world of whole basketball is thinking about him at the moment. I like someone, but that I deal with what I go to make a strong will out there to go out there and go and go to do my best, I go to do my best, My best, that I go to make me do my best, I’m going to make me do my best, I go to make sure that I go to do my best, I’m going to make sure that I go to do my best, I’m going to come forward.
The Spurs expects to get back WeMambanyama for the start of the 2025-26 season. He is coming out of his first All-Star appearance.
Wembanyama was the overall choice in the draft 2023 and became rookie of the NBA of the year in that season.