By now, you probably know that Victor Wembanyama is the projected No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.
You have probably already some of his most incredible highlights on the basketball court. Maybe you recently caught his between-the-leg dunk during warmups, or you saw the putback dunk he had after his own stepback 3-pointer, or you watched his iconic one-legged jumper.
Wembanyama, who needs just two fingers to palm a basketball, is a man of many talents. He loves drawing, playing with Legos, and apparently, he is a very skilled juggler as well.
Watch as he casually juggles three basketballs, making them look incredibly tiny, with circus-like precision:
Projected #1 pick Victor Wembanyama juggles basketballs like they’re tennis balls 😅🤹♂️
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— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) June 5, 2023
This is not the first time that we have seen Wembanyama juggling!
We also saw a video of him juggling tennis balls before he played against the G League Ignite at the beginning of the season:
#NBADraft prospect @vicw_32 got skills! 🤹
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— NBA (@NBA) October 6, 2022
This is a part of his pregame routine, according to Jeremy Woo (via ESPN):
“Later, the 7-foot-5 Wembanyama juggled three tennis balls at once before he turned his back and began catching them over his shoulder with his back turned, a drill that seemed intended more for center fielders than centers.”
This helps him with his fast-twitch muscle development and hand-eye coordination, per ESPN. Wembanyama also spends time “bear crawling with his bare toes” before games to strengthen his feet.
These sorts of drills will hopefully help with his durability as he continues his professional career.
As we continue to see videos like these, we have said it once and we will say it a thousand times: This dude is really a basketball alien.
