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French basketball phenom Victor Wembanyama in images

Barry Werner

Wed, Jun 21, 2023, 11:00 AM·2 min read

No. 1 and heading to Texas

Victor Wembanyama has been getting rave reviews for his play. So much so, that the French hoop star is the surefire No. 1 pick in Thursday’s NBA draft when the San Antonio Spurs start the proceedings.

Victor Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

(Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE/AFP via Getty Images)

Victor Wembanyama

(Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP via Getty Images)

Victor Wembanyama

(Photo by ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images)

Victor Wembanyama

(Photo by ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images)

Victor Wembanyama

(Photo by JEAN-CHRISTOPHE VERHAEGEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Victor Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

(Photo by EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP via Getty Images)

Victor Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

(Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)

Victor Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

(Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Victor Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

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Victor Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

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Victor Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

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Victor Wembanyama

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Victor Wembanyama

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Victor Wembanyama

Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Victor Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama

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Victor Wembanyama

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