By now, you know just how tall Victor Wembanyama is as an adult. The San Antonio Spurs’ No. 1 overall pick is listed at 7-foot-4 on the team website, and sometimes it looks like he dwarfs already giant NBA players every time he steps on a court.
But you simply won’t believe how tall he was even as a child.
In a snippet of a conversation with the Chicago Blackhawks’ No. 1 overall pick Connor Bedard, he asked Wembanyama to tell him when he was as tall as his currently listed 5-foot-10. After some pondering and math done on the fly, Wembanyama settled on the age of … nine.
NINE.
The average American adult male is 5-foot-9, and Wembanyama was taller than before he was even 10 years old. Just wow.
One on one with the No. 1s. ☝️
Watch the @NBA's 1st overall pick, Victor Wembanyama of the @spurs, and Connor Bedard of the @NHLBlackhawks's full sit down here ➡️ https://t.co/93rTRyF8eD pic.twitter.com/ExR9FLeJVs
— NHL (@NHL) January 29, 2024
I can’t even remember when I was last 5-foot-10 and still growing. Meanwhile, Wembanyama added 16 more inches and became an NBA phenom. This is somehow so humbling and mind-blowing at the same time.
