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The raising expectation might put a lot of pressure on the future NBA prospect Victor Wembanyama. Anyhow, the French center seems to love it all. From athletes to analysts, Wembanyama continues to receive high praise even before his entry into the NBA, just like LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers star who went through a similar phase during his entry into the league shared his views on the NBA prospect. 

Wembanyama who responded to the praise from the scoring leader continues to get mocked after the fans found a logical loophole in his response. Moreover, fans continue to predict the 7’4 centers’ possible landing spots on Twitter. 

Victor Wembanyama’s reply to LeBron James gets trolled on Twitter

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Representing the Metropolitans’92 in the LNB Pro A, Wembanyama is averaging 22.6 points and 9.8 rebounds with 4.8 blocks a game. The skills that the center carries are something the fans seem to be surprised by. James in an interview mentioned, “Everybody’s been a unicorn over the last few years, but he [Victor Wembanyama] is more like an alien. No one has ever seen anyone as tall as he is, but as fluid and as graceful as he is out on the floor. His ability to put the ball on the floor, shoot step-back jumpers out of the post, step back 3s. He’s for sure a generational talent”. 

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Wembanyama replying to James’s comments mentioned, “First of all I’m really glad he said that because I didn’t like to be called a Unicorn. I like it because it’s something not from this world. I like being called an Alien.” A tweet from ‘NBA on ESPN’ reporting the above response, has got fans firing shots and predicting his future in the comments. Here are some of the fans’ reactions:

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Fans believe ‘Being healthy’ might be a problem for the French Sensation

After the news on the unbelievable measurements of Wembanyama took over the internet, fans now believe staying healthy might be a problem for him. 7’5 with shoes along with an 8’0 wingspan to block the best players in the NBA seems entertaining, given injuries don’t mess with Wembanyama. The size of the French center is something the fans are concerned about.

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Fans are hoping Wembanyama won’t pull out a Chet Holmgren move in his entry into the season. Time alone can give an answer to the above concerns. What are your thoughts on Victor Wembanyama? Share in the comments below.