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Journalist
After trying different sports, Thibault turned to a career as an amateur footballer. When making a choice between becoming a professional footballer and a journalist, the qualities tipped the scales to one side. Here he is now in the editorial staff of 10 Sport, after a diploma obtained at the International Institute of Communication in Paris.
About to celebrate his 21st birthday, Victor Wembanyama is also preparing to reach a symbolic milestone in the NBA, that of 100 games. In his second season, the French Spurs crack continues to impress in each of his appearances, even regularly breaking records for precocity. This is how a golden future is predicted for Wembanyama on the other side of the Atlantic.
A true modern basketball UFO, Victor Wembanyama was eagerly awaited on the other side of the Atlantic for his NBA debut. Drafted first by San Antonio Spurs in 2023, the Frenchman clearly does not disappoint. Quite the contrary. See you almost 21 years old, Wemby already displays impressive statistics, which could even earn him a selection in the All Star Game for his second year in the NBA. And this is only the beginning for those who follow in the footsteps of Tony Parker in Texas. Indeed, Of the flesh should enjoy several more years in the NBA and why not become one of the greatest in the history of his sport.
“Victor is going to be the best player in the world for the next 15 years”
NBA specialist for Canal+, George Eddy gave his view on the performances of Victor Wembanyama and his future within the league. Promising him a bright future, he then assured the Parisian : « Victor is going to be the best player in the world for the next 15 years and we’re lucky he’s French. History is in progress. A player so strong in defense and attack, capable of countering on one side and scoring a 3-pointer on the other: we’ve never seen that. I expected great things from his NBA debut, but what he did went beyond my expectations ».
“Wembanyama will be in the top 5 of the best players in history”
In the NBA for just over a year, Victor Wembanyama is already compared to the greatest basketball legends. About it, George Eddy explained: “ He is in line with the greatest. Wilt Chamberlain averaged over 50 points per game in his third season. Bill Russell revolutionized the game with his defense, was champion in his first year, but he started later, at 22 years old. Michael Jordan was the best scorer in the League in his third year. But if we have to compare Victor to anyone, it’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. We realized quite young that Abdul-Jabbar was a fairly unique player. Victor is the 2020 version ».
Finally, he then concluded on the French phenomenon of Spurs : « What Victor is doing is impressive because there have never been so many great players in the NBA. The competition is much tougher today because the League has opened up to foreigners. Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo and others make the competition even tougher. The NBA has never been more powerful. In the 1970s, basketball wasn’t even the major sport in the United States. Wembanyama will be in the top 5 of the best players in history ».
