Victor Wembanyama could not hide his discomfort at the nickname given to him by NBA fans: Wembanyama himself spoke up and dealt harshly with…
In addition, the French player of the San Antonio Spurs, Victor Wembanyama, also made it clear how he would like to be told and explained the reason. He came stomping!
The current NBA season had one main attraction. Seeing Victor Wembanyama in action, who was the number one in the Draft and is emerging as the new jewel of basketball, attracted the attention of millions. That’s why, since his debut, everyone’s attention has been focused on him. There have only been a few games and he has already shown his quality and magic.
Which is why, although there has been some criticism, there has been more praise. In fact, some dared to give him a nickname, calling him ‘unicorn’. In this regard, the French player himself spoke out and, although he took it with unique grace, he also took the opportunity to send a clear and direct message to the people.
Víctor Wembanyama: "No me gusta el apodo que me pusieron de unicornio, se ha usado muchas veces. Como dijo LeBron, unicornios ha habido muchos, pero alie solo hay uno" pic.twitter.com/a3NrFxlQVu
— Pasion Basket (@PasionBasketNBA) November 8, 2023
The Dominican-American Karl-Anthony Towns (29 points and 12 rebounds) did not fail against the French prodigy Victor Wembanyama (29 points and 9 rebounds) and was key in the fifth consecutive victory of the Minnesota Timberwolves who are beginning to look scary in the West.
Victor Wembanyama celebrates the San Antonio Spurs’ victory over the Houston Rockets, in the NBAAFP
GRIZZLIES 121 – JAZZ 127
The Utah Jazz took the victory in Memphis against a Grizzlies in which Jaren Jackson Jr. was sent off for two technicals and in which coach Taylor Jenkins exploded after the match due to the “atrocious” (in his words) refereeing performance .
Desmond Bane added 37 points and 8 assists for the Grizzlies in which Spanish Santi Aldama contributed 6 points and 2 rebounds. Jordan Clarkson and Lauri Markkanen, with 26 points each, were the best for Utah.
Victor Wembanyama, French player for the San Antonio Spurs, in an NBA game
KINGS 105 – THUNDER 98
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 33 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder, but the Sacramento Kings, without the injured De’Aaron Fox, claimed victory with 28 points and 9 rebounds from Kevin Huerter and a triple-double from Domantas Sabonis (17 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists).
