Victor Wembanyama stuns fans with height in NBA draft interview
Victor Wembanyama is set to become the first Frenchman to be picked at no.1 in the NBA draft, and just looking at him it’s easy to see why.
The 19-year-old from Paris is a near-certainty to be taken first by the San Antonio Spurs, and the hype surrounding him hasn’t been seen since LeBron James entered the league in 2003.But it was when he stood up that shocked the roomNBAThe 7ft 5in phenomenon will be the division's tallest player when he laces up next season, and his extraordinary height was put on display by one startling picture with a reporter.
NBA Today host Malika Andrews managed to get a collectors item photo with the sport’s next superstar, showing just how giant he is compared to a non-athlete. One follower on Twitter even asked the broadcaster on Twitter: "They had to elevate your chair?" Another pointed out, light-heartedly: "You need a stool, Malika to interview him. Your legs not touching the floor like Wemby."Anchoring Wembanyama to the ground was just as surprising an attribute, his size 21 feet, which he likes to walk bare-feet on the court in a pre-game ritual.
It’s not just his size and skills that are impressing, though, but his character too, charming the media and showing plenty of confidence ahead of his impending early call at the Barclays Center.It’s been five years since a US player was named the league’s MVP, while Greek Giannis Antetokounmpo and
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