By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
The Victor Wembanyama phenomenon has already taken the NBA by storm and Giannis Antetokounmpo already had a preview of what the young French prospect can do.
“I believe in 2045, everybody is going to look like Victor”, said Giannis, putting Wembanyama 20 years ahead of his time.
While in Abu Dabhi for the NBA pre-season games against the Hawks, the Bucks superstar explained what he knows about Vic from last season: “I had the chance to watch Victor play in 2021, a year ago, for the first time because my little brother, Kostas, played for ASVEL and they were teammates. And he’s incredible, man”.
Giannis and Europe got a preview of what Wembanyama can do: “His skills, the way he can shoot the ball, the way he can move, he’s extremely fast for his size, he can block shots, he can be a threat on the defensive end, he’s unbelievable. I believe it’s only a matter of time until he’s in the league. For him, the key is just to keep getting better, keep staying humble, and stay healthy. With a body like that and a skill set like that, as long as he stays healthy, he’s going to keep improving. And keep enjoying the game as much as he can”.
With LeBron James also not being shy in praises and the US audience getting a taste of what he can do in two exhibition games in Las Vegas, the Greek Freak adds that the French phenomenon has already the chance to go down in basketball history as one of the best ever players.
“He has the chance to be one of the best, not at his age, not in Europe, but one of the best to ever play this game. We have never seen someone like that before. I think it’s a good challenge for everybody in the league, to have somebody who’s 7-foot-2 and is able to shoot over you, dribble like he’s a guard, block shots, and run down the floor fast. We got to get ready for this kid, you know? He’s going to be really good”.