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Charles Curtis

7 Victor Wembanyama facts about presumed No. 1 NBA draft lottery pick, from enormous wingspan to Legos

It was just around a year ago that the buzz went from mild to much, much higher: As we started our first 2023 NBA mock draft, Victor Wembanyama — the Metropolitans 92 forward out of France — was right there at the top.

Here we are, months later, with the NBA’s worst teams in 2022 hoping the ping pong balls go their way for a shot at the No. 1 pick and the chance to take Wembanyama, who combines absurd size with a skill set that doesn’t resemble that of a traditional NBA center.

So as the buzz now goes skyrocketing up on NBA lottery night, let’s run through some fun facts about him:

1
His measurements are wild

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Dude measured at 7-foot-4 (barefoot) and his wingspan is eight feet!

2
He can palm a basketball with two fingers

AAAA! It’s amazing.

3
He loves Legos

From our post last year:

“I feel like I’m an artist on an off the court. I love thinking about a lot of things and working to get an art piece done … I love drawing. I love building Legos. I love it. I love writing.”

4
The highlights are jaw-dropping

(Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

We called him a “basketball alien,” which sounds right. That’s what LeBron called him, too:

 

 

5
He can pull of a one-legged three-pointer with ease

(Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE/AFP via Getty Images)

I mean, my goodness.

6
He can also throw down a put-back dunk ... of his own stepback 3

Like we said: Alien!

7
Some amazing stats to look at

(Photo by Emmanuel DUNAND / AFP) (Photo by EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP via Getty Images)

For his LNB Pro A team this year:

21.6 ppg, 10.5 rpg, 2.5 apg, 3.1 bpg, 1.4 threes per game, 28.1 percent from three, 46.8 field goal percentage

Reminder: He’s only 19 years old. WOW.

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