By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
France came close but couldn’t quite threaten Team USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics final.
Still, Victor Wembanyama and the rest of Les Bleus achieved an amazing result in front of their fans at the Bercy Arena, making it to the gold-medal match.
Without a doubt, Wembanyama was one of the best in Vincent Collet’s team, scoring 26 points in the final and averaging 15.8 points with 9.7 rebounds throughout the tournament.
It was his first major competition with France.
“I’m learning, and I’m worried for the opponents in a couple of years,” Wemby said, per Mike Finger, after the loss to Team USA in the Olympics final.
When asked to specify which opponents—FIBA or NBA—he replied with confidence:
“Everywhere.”