Gregg Reportedly Flew To France To Have A Glimpse Of Victor

As impressive as he gets Victor can’t just stop attracting fans around the globe. From athletes, and ordinary civilians to even politicians, Wembanyama is impressing all of them.

For sure I am impressed too and speaking for a number of us, the kid deserves all the admiration he gets.

Wembanyama’s star keeps shining as he is the Crème de la crème in the basketball world with NBA teams salivating at the idea of landing him on their franchise.

His hype and buzz have been compared to the one LeBron James got back in 2003 when he was getting into the NBA if not more.

A full two decades for a generational player like Wembanyama to finally emerge shows just how talented the French sensation is.

The combination of his physical attributes along with his in-court prowess makes him a lethal player on the court. Standing at 7’4” with an 8-foot wingspan, Victor looks like he can do it all.

He makes accurate three-point shots at the three-point line and beyond.
He is renowned for both his skill and general playing approach.

Victor will undoubtedly find it simpler to complete tasks that other players will find challenging because of his alien-like height.

Thanks to his strong ball-handling abilities and quick first step, he can outrun the defence despite his height and make the shot. His accurate and deadly shooting from beyond the arc and with that he will adjust to the NBA quickly.

Possessing all these attributes has made Wembanyama get praise from legendary athletes across the NBA.

He is not a unicorn but an “alien” according to LeBron James or a “2K Cheat Code” as per Stephen Curry’s words which is understandable as to why he is this sort after. Getting attention from legendary players like these is what puts him at the top today.

With the May 16 NBA draft lottery assuring the San Antonio Spurs a chance to have the first pick in the upcoming draft set for June 22, 2023, it looks like Victor will be going to San Antonio.

This is good news to everyone in San Antonio including the legendary Gregg Popovich who is the coach and president of the San Antonio Spurs.

Gregg must have been too excited at the news of the Spurs getting the first pick and chance to pick Wembanyama that he jetted out for France to meet the French phenom.

In a May 18 tweet by Tom Petrini on Twitter, it looks like Gregg flew to France. The tweet read,” I have it on good authority that Gregg Popovich hopped on a flight to Paris yesterday.
Perhaps he was in the mood for a very particular wine.”

Wembanyama is almost certainly going to be the first player on the list come Draft Day despite the league’s restriction towards teams revealing their selections before the NBA Draft and the Spurs can’t hide that as seen by this revelation.

This incident is familiar with Gregg who pulled the same stance back in 1997 when Tim Duncan was the number one prospect in the 1997 NBA Draft.

In his way of welcoming Tim to San Antonio after they got the first pick in the draft lottery, Popovich visited the Virgin Islands which is the hometown of Duncan.

Tim Duncan from Wake Forest was the standout at that time and Gregg couldn’t wait till he came to them instead he went to him.

Duncan got to San Antonio and 5 rings later he did have a legendary career with them.

With a coach and player relationship being the core of a team and player success, Gregg Popovich probably visiting Wembanyama is a déjà vu feeling that reminds him of his time with Duncan.

This might be the beginning of another super coach-player combination at the Spurs and great things will follow.

For sure under Gregg’s tutelage, Victor will thrive and as he said, he might just win the ring ASAP.

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