Being a superstar definitely has its perks. Victor Wembanyama is the new face of the San Antonio Spurs – a historic franchise with a Hall-of-Fame head coach leading the way in Gregg Popovich. The Spurs are going to do everything they can moving forward to put him in the best possible position to succeed.
Simultaneously, being one of the best basketball players in the world has some downsides, too. Though Wembanyama is well-respected by his peers, the organization, and many fans around the world, he’s also subject to the wild amount of criticism that floods social media on a daily basis.
However, despite being just 20 years old, Wembanyama doesn’t pay attention to that type of noise. (H/t Tom Osborn of the San Antonio Express-News)
“I turn my phone off,” said Wembanyama.
Oftentimes, Wembanyama doesn’t even have the same apps that most people his age have downloaded.
“Most of the time those apps aren’t even on my phone,” said Wembanyama, who has 3.7 million followers on Instagram. “I delete them for days, weeks, or months sometimes. And whenever I want to look something up, I download them again.”
Wembanyama is mature for his age, and that should bode well for his career.
[lawrence-auto-related count=3]