Search results
Nov 7, 2023 · From their shared love of basketball to their life in France, here’s everything to know about Victor Wembanyama’s family: parents Félix Wembanyama and Elodie de Fautereau and siblings Eve...
Victor Wembanyama ( / ˌwɛmbənˈjɑːmə / WEM-bən-YAH-mə; [ 2] French: [viktɔʁ wɛmbanjama]; born 4 January 2004), nicknamed " Wemby " [ 3] or " the Alien ", is a French professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
May 16, 2023 · Wembanyama's father is Felix Wembanyama, of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Unlike the rest of his family, his primary sport isn't basketball, but track and field. He reportedly never...
Dec 12, 2023 · Victor Wembanyama's parents are Felix Wembanyama and Elodie de Fautereau. Victor inherited his parents' athletic genes, and his ancestors have a long history of sporting accomplishments.
Nov 2, 2023 · His father, Felix Wembanyama, reportedly competed on track and field teams in events including the triple jump and high jump. His mother, Elodie de Fautereau, coaches basketball and is a former...
Jun 22, 2023 · Fourteen players from outside the United States have been selected first overall in the N.B.A. draft. Wembanyama is the first international top pick who did not play high school or college ...
May 16, 2023 · Wembanyama left scouts salivating and in awe, scoring 37 points in the first game and then scoring 36 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in the second.
Aug 5, 2024 · Wembanyama, now 224 centimetres, dwarfs Mayor Richard Delepierre on a recent visit home to Le Chesnay, 17 kilometres west of Paris. ... His father is a presence, too. Felix was a Congolese jumper ...
Apr 18, 2024 · Wembanyama became the 10th player in NBA history to average at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, and three blocks in a season. He was the first rookie to do it.
5 days ago · Wembanyama's free throw with 10.9 seconds remaining made it 71-68, Germany never got another shot to tie or take the lead and that was that. France celebrated wildly afterward, for good reason.
