One of the current big stars of the NBA is the Greek Giannis Antetokounmpo, who plays with the Milwaukee Bucks, the player has been named as the best player in the league and best player of the finals, but there is someone Gianis is afraid of, the young French star Victor Wembanyama.
Wembanyama is 18 years old and measures 7’3″, due to his quality it is predicted that in 2023 he will enter the NBA draft and will be the number one selection. Specialists think he is the most complete player with the best projection since LeBron James.
Giannis sees Wembanyama as the future of the NBA
Being one of the most important players in the NBA does not take away Antetokounmpo’s humility, the Bucks star spoke seriously and clearly about Wembanyama on you tuve’s show “How Hungry Are You?”
“This kid is going to be a problem. A big problem. I’ve never seen this before in my life. I saw him up close, he was on the same team as my brother Kostas. He’s taller than Rudy Gobert. He can block shots like Rudy, but shoot like KD. Bro, bro. Crazy, crazy. He has a good attitude. If he stays healthy, he’s going to be really good” said Giannis.
Wembanyama has Kobe Bryant as a figure to follow
Wembanyama knows that his arrival in the NBA is imminent, he wants to be in the league next year, he gave an interview to L’Equipe where he said that one of his greatest idols is Kobe Bryant.
“In my memories, I always wanted to play in the NBA. It was when I was 12 or 13 years old in Nanterre that I realized that this is what I want to achieve and that I’m ready to work.”
“I would like to become one day undefendable, a player able to adapt to all situations, versatile, both on defense and offense. I would want to be a basketball player like a chess player, able to anticipate every move of my opponents and have the answer,” said Wembanyama
“From Kobe Bryant I admire his encouragement, work ethic, philosophy of the game…. Following his example every day I try to push my limits. When I suffer, when I have doubts, I often wonder what Kobe would have done. And I know he would have done more.
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