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The week was marked by the presence in France of the famous tricolor basketball player, present in Paris as part of two delocalized meetings of NBA.
The Accor Arena of Paris (ex-Bercy) was full, for the two meetings. And many spectators had sometimes come from far away, to admire it. Victor Wembanyama was in France, this week, to participate with his club of San Antonio Spurs in two delocalized meetings of NBA against the Pacers of Inidana.
The young basketball player (21), Olympic vice-champion last summer in Paris with the Blues, captured the light and saw his team win during the first match Thursday January 23 (140-110) and bow Saturday evening (136-98). Already a superstar, Wembanyama?
In the United States, the young native of Yvelines is very followed and popular. Perhaps a little less in France, due to a lower popularity of basketball than football or rugby in the country. A debate that has tried to decide, this Sunday 26 in the morning, a former great personality of basketball.
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Frédéric Weis (47), 16 years of professional career, champion of France and Olympic vice-champion with the Blues (Sydney 2000, 100 selections in the French team), estimated that, despite his young age, “Wemby” Already part of the largest internationally, unlike some great French names.
“Mbappé, yes it is a fantastic sportsman, who practices an ultra-popular sport. Indeed, we can compare it with Victor Wembanyama. Then (Léon) merchant, we can roughly compare it with Wembanyama because the aura n 'is not the same.
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And Frédéric Weis to develop: “You walk, in New York or in most countries of the world, with Riner and Dupont … Do you think that people will see Wembanyama or the two that I have just quoted there? Look at the prism of sport through the eyes of the French. he launched on RMC.
-? @Bigfredstyle : “Teddy Riner and Dupont, who is it worldwide? While in the Wembanyama world is a monster.”
?? Is Weby already in the caste of Mbappé, Marchand, Riner and Dupont? pic.twitter.com/z8QoPrp3KC
– Les Grandes Gules du Sport – RMC (@ggSPortrmc) https://twitter.com/GGsportRMC/status/1883447452113445165?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
“I agree, Wembanyama does not have the same aura in France, because basketball is not as popular as elsewhere in the world. But internationally, Victor Wembanyama is an incredible monster.”
Before concluding: “Antoine Dupont, when did he win his first title? French champion (rugby, editor's note), for me it's worth nothing. European champion? With teams from South Africa? At one point, you have to realize reality.
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For the time being, Antoine Dupont has won four French champions titles including the first at 23 (2019, 2021, 2023 and 2024) and two Cup champions with the Toulousain stadium (2021, 2024); Teddy Riner holds eleven world champion titles, three Olympic gold medals in individual (2012, 2016, 2024) and two by mixed teams (2021, 2024).
