“I Came Up to His Damn Belly”: 6’1 Stephen A. Smith Reveals Victor Wembanyama’s Real Height

Stephen A. Smith is back once again, analyzing the NBA, the ferocious gameplay, and talking about Victor Wembanyama and Giannis Antetokounmpo. He vividly discussed and compared the alphabet brother and the Rookie of the Year candidate on his show, comparing their stats. But what caught fans’ attention is not the fact that the 20 YO is making waves across the world, it is his height compared to the 6’1 Stephen A.

Yes, that’s right! While discussing Wemby’s stats, he sprinkled the following information from his side into his monologue. He said, “I like him a lot. He’s a treasure and a tribute to the NBA. They need to stop lying about listing him 7’3 though. He’s 7’5. I sit next to the brother, I came up to his da*n belly. He’s 7’5, trust me!”

After the Bucks vs Spurs match concluded, even Giannis seemed taken aback by his height after his close encounter on-court. Following the game, he said, “I’ve never seen anything like him… I don’t know how tall he is, he’s not 7’3. He’s way taller. Whoever says he’s 7’3, that’s a lie…”

Neither Giannis nor Stephen A. are wrong when it comes to Wemby’s height. As per the NBA’s official website, Wemby is officially listed as being 7 feet and 3 and a half inches. But some websites and fans believe he is taller than that. So, how tall is Victor Wembanaya in reality?

How tall is Victor Wembanyama?

Since the time he entered the league, people have been going crazy over discussing Wemby and his height. Some say that he is 7’4, some 7’5 and some even believe him to be taller than that. So, what’s his real height?

If you just do a simple Google search, you’ll be able to figure out that he is officially listed as 2.24 meters, equating to about 7 feet and 3 and a half inches. That’s what the NBA officially states as well. A website even went so far as to declare him to be 7’9″ a few months ago. This shouldn’t cause a lot of stir, but considering how popular Wemby is and how he is the ultimate No. 1 prospect and a strong contender to be Rookie of the Year, we have to do some digging!

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Before the regular season began, there was a broadcast on ESPN where Wemby himself spoke about this paramount confusion in fans’ and analysts’ heads. He gave the world a pretty unique view surrounding the mystery of his height.

This is what Victor said at the time, “In France, we measure barefoot. I’m 7’3 (barefoot). I have never actually measured myself with my shoes on. But it’s got to be like 7’4-7’5, I guess”.

So, even Wemby isn’t pretty sure about his actual height with shoes on. Either way, he is one of the tallest centers in the NBA, and some even proclaim him to be the tallest NBA player considering he is at least 7’3 and a half inches. His impactful height and wingspan are surely something the Spurs need this season and they’re clearly banking on it. Fans hope to see him revel in the chaos that is NBA.

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