7 Victor Wembanyama facts about presumed No. 1 NBA…

7 Victor Wembanyama facts about presumed No. 1 NBA draft lottery pick, from enormous wingspan to Legos

It was just around a year ago that the buzz went from mild to much, much higher: As we started our first 2023 NBA mock draft, Victor Wembanyama — the Metropolitans 92 forward out of France — was right there at the top.

Here we are, months later, with the NBA’s worst teams in 2022 hoping the ping pong balls go their way for a shot at the No. 1 pick and the chance to take Wembanyama, who combines absurd size with a skill set that doesn’t resemble that of a traditional NBA center.

So as the buzz now goes skyrocketing up on NBA lottery night, let’s run through some fun facts about him:

1
His measurements are wild

Dude measured at 7-foot-4 (barefoot) and his wingspan is eight feet!

2
He can palm a basketball with two fingers

AAAA! It’s amazing.

😳 @vicw_32 can “palm” a basketball… with just two fingers! pic.twitter.com/2K1UNDZsyU

— NBA (@NBA) January 25, 2023

3
He loves Legos

From our post last year:

“I feel like I’m an artist on an off the court. I love thinking about a lot of things and working to get an art piece done … I love drawing. I love building Legos. I love it. I love writing.”

4
The highlights are jaw-dropping

We called him a “basketball alien,” which sounds right. That’s what LeBron called him, too:

Victor Wembanyama is an alien pic.twitter.com/nahSxZIE0L

— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) October 5, 2022

Victor Wembanyama showing off his range with back-to-back threes 💦

(via @NBA)pic.twitter.com/NpoDMMOOmp

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 5, 2022