Our series on the Wembanyama phenomenon
He is going to conquer America.
In a few months, the prodigy Victor Wembanyama, soon to be 19 years old (January 4), should become the first French basketball player to be designated as the first choice of the NBA Draft, the draw where young players are selected to join the prestigious North American League.
The beginning for him of an adventure that could make him one of the biggest stars in world sport.
Phenomenon of precocity with a bewildering physique, “Wemby” has everything going for it.
Through this five-part series, dive into the Wembanyama “revolution”.
“Moving a body like mine is actually very hard”
From Chesnay to Levallois, the itinerary of a spoiled giant
Behind the prodigy, a sports-mad family
Size 55, his life at 2.21 m high
How the “States” see the French genius
(to be published on December 31)
Even small, Victor Wembanyama was taller than the others.
And it was probably the case from the cradle.
Vincent Pourchot, considered the tallest man in France with his 2.22 m – 1 cm taller than the future number 1 in the draft – was almost 60 cm at birth.
“I was 59 cm tall and 5 kg;
1.80m at 10 years old;
2 m at 12 years old and 2.22 m at 18 years old, ”says the latter, 30 years old, and also a basketball player in Metz in National 2.
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