The predicted number one pick in the upcoming NBA Draft in 2023, Victor Wembanyama, has been showcasing his skills in the French playoffs with his team, Mets 92. The young sensation and Mets 92 are set to face AS Monaco Basket in the LNB Pro A Finals after eliminating ASVEL in the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, fans and experts alike have been enamored by Wembanyama’s “Spiderman” like skills on the court.
A new force has developed to enthrall fans and experts alike in the enormous world of basketball, where legends are created and records are broken. Victor Wembanyama, 19, stands at an impressive 7 feet 2 inches tall and with an eight-foot wingspan.
Victor Wembanyama puts up an impressive show
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Wembanyama will likely join the San Antonio Spurs come NBA season. His rise to fame has prompted parallels to the famous LeBron James, who has been hailed as a basketball prodigy. Even LeBron James was left impressed by the 19-year-old.
In an interview, LeBron said, ?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?.?Meanwhile, Wembanyama impressed fans with his skills akin to that of Spiderman.
The young player was recently seen juggling three basketballs like how you juggle tennis balls. What’s impressive is that he did it seamlessly, without struggling.
Wembanyama was clad in a blue jersey and a pair of shots while he was juggling these balls.
Projected #1 pick Victor Wembanyama juggles basketballs like they’re tennis balls 😅🤹♂️
(via @overtimefr/ IG)pic.twitter.com/r3rBqtgHsk
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) June 5, 2023
His mind-muscle coordination is indeed impressive! He certainly has the potential to become a fearsome force on the court due to his exceptional size and skill set.
NBA world reacts to his unusual skill
As the video of him juggling basketballs went viral, NBA fans drew comparisons between him and Spiderman. They took to Twitter to share their opinions on their matter.
A fan tweeted, “Spider man .”
Spider man 😂
— Will Wang (@willwanghere) June 6, 2023
DAWGG
— Cobee K.L.H🐶 (@cudi40point) June 5, 2023
A fan even suggested that he could join the circus with his expertise in juggling.
https://twitter.com/davesportsgod/status/1665914726835175424?s=20
someone should edit in some anime sound effects here https://t.co/2lnpe5U6KG
— Knight Writher (@JasperWillems6) June 6, 2023
A fan commented how this clip reminded them of a scene from Space Jam, Michael Jordan‘s famed production.
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That reminds me of this Space-Jam scene. https://t.co/39NyIWnYG7 pic.twitter.com/Rz73hmJJCt
— abagofPC (@AbagofPC) June 5, 2023
Meanwhile, the 2023 NBA Draft will take place on June 22 at the Barclays Center in New York.
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