Connor Bedard and Victor Wembanyama don’t have too much in common.
One grew up in France, the other in British Columbia. One learned how to skate. The other learned how to put defenders on skates. One can dunk. One (most likely) cannot.
Yet both developed into can’t-miss phenoms at their respective sports leading to transformative drafts for the teams lucky enough (read: tanked correctly) to select them.
Bedard went No. 1 overall to the Chicago Blackhawks last summer while Wembanyama went No. 1 overall to the San Antonio Spurs.
So with the rising NBA star in Chicago to take on the Bulls this week, it was only right that the two top selections finally had a chance to size each other up and swap jerseys.
Connor Bedard x Victor Wembanyama
No. 1s meet and greet. 🤝 pic.twitter.com/kFKgGD7UXy
— NHL (@NHL) December 21, 2023
Look, we know we keep saying this, but it is never not shocking to see how tall Wemby is. Bedard is listed at 5-foot-10. It’s not like he’s a particularly small human or anything and Wembanyama looks twice his size.
They could’ve at least let Bedard wear his skates in one of the photos.
Regardless, hockey and basketball fans loved the crossover event.
Connor Bedard meeting Victor Wembanyama pic.twitter.com/NYm0rfDsQa
— Jeff Eisenband (@JeffEisenband) December 21, 2023
great height difference content excellent work everyone https://t.co/jkncUMwjFp pic.twitter.com/Dl6lyy1u6n
— Julia Poe (@byjuliapoe) December 21, 2023
cackling at the fact that wembanyama’s head is cut off in two of the four previews but not bedard’s https://t.co/jjfiwrirJ5
— Lauren Wisdom (@cubsfanscentral) December 21, 2023
this is how a boss battle starts https://t.co/kGkQp1x1U6 pic.twitter.com/W3RRdYjFQu
— szoboszlai fan account (@OVECHKlN) December 21, 2023
Same Energy 😂 pic.twitter.com/1OzsGFOeli
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) December 21, 2023
Connor Bedard Staring At Victor Wembanyaama Like @FireFly4Everr pic.twitter.com/nQu5o70lkY
— Scott Manwaring A Cat 🐈 Guy 🇨🇦🏒⚾️🏀🏈 🦯🎅🏻🎄 (@scottieman96) December 21, 2023
dude’s got a new nightgown https://t.co/uw3DWkpr3Q pic.twitter.com/91qzYY0Jhk
— kate 🤠 (@katestorsved) December 21, 2023
Bedard and Wemby giving off Judge and Altuve vibes. https://t.co/3PXzNPzpQ4 pic.twitter.com/ktM5Q48P1h
— Jeremy (@jhoman29) December 21, 2023
.@NHLBlackhawks @98CBedard received a dress. @spurs @wemby received a halter top. https://t.co/UazjG5bl8F
— Zach White (@ztwhite23) December 21, 2023
