Kylian Mbappé is ready to share the stage with another French sports superstar.
Mbappé was in attendance on Tuesday as the much-hyped Victor Wembanyama played his final regular-season game with Paris-based side Boulogne-Levallois.
Wembanyama, 19, is widely considered the best basketball prospect since LeBron James came into the NBA 20 years ago. At 7-foot-4, Wembanyama is nearly impossible to guard with an unheard-of combination of skills for a player his size.
Mbappé arrived just before tipoff at Palais des Sports Marcel Cerdan, watching on as Wembanyama scored 22 points in a 93-85 win against Paris Basketball.
Following the game, Mbappé and Wembanyama got a chance to connect before the NBA Draft lottery that would determine where Wembanyama will play next season.
.@KMbappe
est présent pour la soirée de la #NBADraftLottery avec @vicw_32 !À suivre sur beIN SPORTS et via l'app NBA https://t.co/NQE1sWpx7M pic.twitter.com/gTkU51mE40
— NBA France (@NBAFRANCE) May 16, 2023
Later on Tuesday night the San Antonio Spurs were the lucky team to win the rights to the first overall pick in next month’s draft, during which they are certain to select Wembanyama.
The Spurs are a fitting destination for the newest French basketball star. Tony Parker starred for the Spurs for 17 seasons, and became the first Frenchman to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
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