Hey, did you know Victor Wembanyama is tall?
Yeah! He is!
OK, fine, let’s get serious. You know the San Antonio Spurs’ No. 1 pick overall in the 2023 NBA Draft is a seven-plus footer who has the skill set of someone smaller. But do you know his actual height?
That’s a question I had after seeing and hearing multiple answers in recent weeks, including from Wemby himself. So as we all marvel at how he towers over other tall people, I decided it was a good time to dig into the question that won’t stop being asked: Just how tall exactly is Victor Wembanyama?
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He's listed at 7-foot-4 by EuroBasket
That was the number we’ve seen listed in a lot of places over the past year. The Associated Press dug into this very problem we’re talking about, but the most common number was 7-foot-4.
Victor Wembanyama on the constant questions about his height: “It gets old. It got old a long time ago. It’s okay. I don’t mind. It’s part of the fun.” pic.twitter.com/3zTniYjqiu
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) June 21, 2023
Wembanyama just said his height is 7-foot-3
Hmm.
Under intense grilling from an elementary school student, Victor Wembanyama says he’s 7’3” pic.twitter.com/35Vn83yGg7
— Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) June 21, 2023
But he's now listed at 7-foot-5
Uh … is that WITH shoes on??
Victor Wembanyama is the 2nd-tallest No. 1 pick in NBA history, behind Yao Ming at 7-foot-6.
The Top 4:
– Yao Ming 7'6
– Victor Wembanyama 7'5
– Ralph Sampson 7'4
– Lew Alcindor 7'2 pic.twitter.com/WPQGGaWpxi— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 23, 2023
ESPN’s measurables on Victor Wembanyama:
Height w/o shoes: 7’4”
Height with shoes: 7’5”
Wingspan: 8’0”Here’s Victor standing next to 7’2” Rudy Gobert… pic.twitter.com/9A2asLwVKh
— Bradeaux (@BradeauxNBA) February 20, 2023
Maybe he grew?
He’s 19 years old. That could explain it! But the long and, er, short of it is: It doesn’t matter. He’s very tall. He makes Rudy Gobert look “normal” sized.
Even 7'1" Rudy Gobert looks average next to Wemby 😳
(via @Metropolitans92)pic.twitter.com/h2WKeAcDDe
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 21, 2023
