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San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama opens up on his offseason so far

Wemby sat down for a recent interview with French YouTube channel “Brut”.

Before his rookie season, one of the biggest knocks against star San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama finding success at the NBA level was his rail-thin physique. He has since silenced those doubters for now with his play on the court, but was asked about those doubters in a recent interview with French YouTube channel “Brut“. Wemby answered said doubters with a simple reply (translate by YouTube from French), saying “as long as I know I have it, there’s no reason to worry.”

Asked if he doesn’t fall for such distractions, he replied that it was “not true, I think it’s normal to have small weaknesses at times. But I don’t know of any distraction that could harm my career.” He did admit to a weakness for reading science fiction and fantasy books, however.

“It’s true, it’s really the only one, almost, for the moment, the only genre that I read well here. I love it. It fascinates me; the last book that I finished is the sixth book of ‘The Witcher’.”

As to his thin physique, Wembanyama also admitted he’d put on some weight in his rookie season. “10 kilograms — no, 4-5 maybe.” He’s also doing yoga, though not to improve his flexibility, as the interviewer suggested.

“That’s wrong; I am working my mobility, that’s it — it allows the body to move in a whole new dimension in terms of capacity, athletic capacity, so it’s really very important.”

A whole new dimension of athletic capacity for THIS guy? No wonder he warned the world after winning silver in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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On Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama and his worry for his basketball foes

The rising Spurs star is sure to make another leap, and he has given them all fair notice of what will be coming down the pike.

The French National Team may have had to settle for a silver medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics. But from the sounds of star forward Victor Wembanyama after the loss, he also does not plan on being on the losing side of the gold medal game next time around in Los Angeles.

Wemby issued a chilling warning to his basketball foes after the loss — and not just in international play. The rising Spurs star is sure to make another leap at the NBA level in the coming 2024-25 regular season, and he has given them all fair notice of what will be coming down the pike.

To talk over Wemby’s Olympic play and what we can glean from it about his season ahead with San Antonio, the San Antonio Express-News put out a clip on their official YouTube channel. It features Mike Finger and Spurs beat reporters Jeff McDonald and Tom Orsborn diving deep into all things Wembanyama. Check it out below!

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What should we take away from Spurs star Victor Wembanyama’s play in the 2024 Paris Olympics?

What will it mean for how he will play with the Spurs in the NBA’s 2024-25 regular season?

What should we take away from San Antonio Spurs star forward Victor Wembanyama‘s play in the 2024 Paris Olympics? By and large, the French National Team exceeded expectations on their way to a silver medal and competitive gold medal game.

And of course, Wemby played a major role in Team France’s success in Men’s 5 × 5 Basketball success, but what will it mean for how he will play with the Spurs in the NBA’s 2024-25 regular season? If what we saw from his growth in his rookie season is any indication, the addition of some real veteran talent to the team ought to have Wemby poised to make good on his post-Olympics warning.

To talk it all over on a recent episode of his show, the host of the “Locked On Spurs” podcast, Jeff Garcia, sat down with guest Jack Thompson, formerly with San Antonio Sports Star. Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what they had to say.

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Will San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama be the best player in the world at the 2028 Olympics?

Or will it be someone yet to emerge as such?

The 2028 Olympics are nearly as far away as a future Olympics can be, with the 2024 Paris iteration having literally ended just a few days ago. But that has not slowed analysts of the sport of basketball from doing their best at trying to project the field of athletes who will be there representing their home countries.

To that end, the question of the pecking order for the Men’s 5 × 5 basketball tournament remains unanswered as of yet. Will San Antonio Spurs star forward Victor Wembanyama be the best player in the world at the 2028 Olympics, or will it be someone yet to emerge as such?

The hosts of ESPN’s “NBA Today,” Malika Andrews, Kendrick Perkins and Tim Legler got together to talk over the future of the sport at the Olympic level and where we can expect Wemby to be by the time the next Olympics arrive.

Check it out above to hear their thoughts on this for yourself!

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Dwyane Wade sees big things in San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama’s future

‘You have to watch him play the game to really appreciate it,’ said Wade.

Former Miami Heat champion wing Dwyane Wade has seen the future — and the future is San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama.  After the US National Team won gold against a competitive French National Team, Wade shared some thoughts about Wemby’s Team France and the future of Olympic basketball via Sports Illustrated’s Scott Salomon.

“The game is growing around the world, they (France) will be back in four years,” said Wade. “It is the U.S.’s game, but this is not 1992 anymore. It’s a different day,” Wembanyama in particular caught the former Heatle’s eye in international play in Paris. “The way he shoots. The way he throws down the lob, we are going to see him on this stage for a long time,” said Wade of Wemby’s play for Team France.

“He is the future of the NBA, and he is the future of international basketball,” added the three-time champion boldly. “What your eyes see, your eyes shall believe … You have to watch him play the game to really appreciate it.”

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Will San Antonio Spurs star forward Victor Wembanyama take the biggest leap forward in the NBA after the Olympics?

Who will take the biggest leap forward in the NBA after the Olympics?

The 2024 Paris Olympics are now firmly behind us after the US National Team defeated the French National Team and San Antonio Spurs star forward Victor Wembanyama. But Wemby warned the world he plans on coming back better and more seasoned, hinting at a major leap forward on the court with the Spurs in the Association for the 2024-25 season ahead.

Who will take the biggest leap forward in the NBA after the Olympics? Could the benching of star Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum with Team USA be the catalyst to make Tatum take that mantle next season? Or is 2028 Olympic basketball the future domain of Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards?

The hosts of the ESPN “First Take” show, Harry Douglas, Joe Fortenbaugh and Kendrick Perkins, debated who will grow the most next season in the NBA. Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what they had to say.

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To 10 plays by San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Wembanyama put up a host of highlight reel plays over the course of his time playing for Team France.

Given what we have seen from San Antonio Spurs star forward Victor Wembanyama in his rookie season in the NBA (and the fact that the 2024 Paris Olympics were held in his native France), it probably should not surprise us how much of a force Wemby was on the court on the way to helping push the French National Team to silver.

Under the Spurs star’s excellent play, Team France faced the best of the best in the world, and was competitive against the US National Team in the Olympic Men’s 5 × 5 Basketball final until late in the game. And this Team USA being compared to the 1992 Dream Team in terms of talent!

Wembanyama put up a host of highlight reel plays over the course of his time playing for Team France in Paris and prior Olympic tilts.

To see them all for yourself again (or for the first time, for that matter), check out the clip embedded above put together by the folks at the “Hoopsman” YouTube channel.

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San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama warns the basketball world after France wins silver in Paris

In a word, goosebumps.

In his first year in the NBA, star San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama managed to win Rookie of the Year and make All-Defensive first team, a new league record. He would spend the next summer at the 2024 Paris Olympics, helping the French National Team win silver and being competitive for gold despite a dominant Team USA.

Is Wemby cowed by the resistance he is starting to feel as he spreads his wings at the NBA level? Truth be told — anything but. In fact, after Team France won silver, the French forward had a warning for his peers on the basketball court.

“I’m learning, and I’m worried for the opponents in a couple of years,” said Wemby ominously via the San Antonio Express-News’ Mike Finger.

Asked if he meant in the NBA or at FIBA events, he added the coup de grace — “Everywhere.”

In a word, goosebumps. The NBA and the world of basketball those players inhabit is full to the brim with such claims. But we believe Wemby can back it up.

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This photo of Steph Curry shooting over Victor Wembanyama is absolutely mesmerizing

Hang it in the Louvre. You’re already right there.

Steph Curry had his Olympic moment on Saturday night in Paris as the sharpshooter hit four threes down the stretch against France to lock up the gold medal for Team USA.

Curry was electric in his first Olympic games, helping lead a comeback against Serbia in the semifinals before his flurry of treys in the title game.

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While his late game heroics were incredible, it was one picture from earlier in the matchup that got people talking online. Framed like a painting you’d see in the nearby Louvre in Paris, it shows France’s young 7-foot-4 superstar Victor Wembanyama closing out on Curry just after he’s released a high-arcing shot.

The phrase “it’s art” is generally overused. Not in this case.

Should San Antonio Spurs fans root for Team USA or Victor Wembanyama at the 2024 Paris Olympics final?

Quite a specifically San Antonio quandary, one can look at the tilt a few ways.

Should San Antonio Spurs fans root for Team USA or Victor Wembanyama at the 2024 Paris Olympics Men’s Basketball 5 × 5 final? Quite a specifically San Antonio quandary, one can look at the tilt a few ways. Spurs fans can simply be patriotic in the old-school way and suspend other allegiances for supporting Team USA.

One could also eschew rooting for the US National Team given they have already earned more than their fair share of golds over the decades and a win for Wemby would be transformative for the sport. A third path remains open of simply enjoying the game and its high-level play, with either club coming out on top being a win for most fans of the Spurs.

To talk it over on a recent segment for local San Antonio station KENS 5, the broadcasters put together the clip embedded below.

Give it a watch to see if you agree with their takes on this local hot button issue.

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