After making the front page of the prestigious American magazine SLAM last October, Victor Wembanyama (2.21 m, 19 years old) will do the one de Sports Illustrated.
When will Wembamania end? Certainly not in March since the American magazine referenced Sports Illustrated, the one who made LeBron James “the chosen one” (The Chosen One)”, chose Wemby for its front page. The Metropolitans 92 phenomenon is only the third Frenchman to obtain this honor, after André the Giant and Kylian Mbappé. The choice of title? ” Why the Parisian prodigy is the best NBA prospect in the generation ».
128 days before the NBA Draft, American sponsors and media – and around the world – are snapping up the phenomenon. This Monday, ESPN devoted an article to the next number one of the Draft. While waiting for June 22, Victor Wembanyama will play the next international window with the France team… with the World Cup in his sights.
Photo : Sports Illustrated
