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Wembanyama at the All-Star Game agility competition: “Despite his size, he doesn’t want to be put in a box”

2024-02-16T16:12:11.595Z

Highlights: Victor Wembanyama has been nicknamed Wemby by the whole world. The Spurs player also proves that he is a passer as well as a scorer. The actions he performs now, he already did when he was young. “He always liked to be original, different from others. He wants to innovate, try, be spectacular but above all effective,” says Frédéric Donnadieu, the current president of Nanterre. The French national team is currently playing in the European Champions League.


Renowned for his offensive or defensive prowess since the start of the NBA season, the Spurs player also proves that he is a passer


He couldn't help but think about it and smile.

Seeing Victor Wembanyama throw the ball on the board before flying away and slamming a dunk against Milwaukee in early January, Frédéric Donnadieu immediately remembered a similar action that Frenchy of the Spurs had attempted a few years ago .

At the time, the man who was not yet nicknamed Wemby by the whole world was playing with the Nanterre U18s.

During the match, the kid made the same gesture, but his attempt failed.

“Mike (

Michael Bur, his coach at the time

) took him out immediately,” smiles the current president of Nanterre.

We knew that this was part of his game. The actions he performs now, he already did when he was young.

He always liked to be original, different from others.

He wants to innovate, try, be spectacular but above all effective.

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