Victor Wembanyama biography: 13 things about NBA player born in Le Chesnay, France

Victor Wembanyama is a Congolese-French professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He was born in Le Chesnay, France to a Congolese father named Felix Wembanyama and a French mother Elodie de Fautereau. Felix is a former track and field athlete while de Fautereau is a basketball coach.
2. His older sister Eve Wembanyama is also a professional basketball player.
3. His younger brother Oscar Wembanyama played basketball and handball at youth level.
4. Before focusing on basketball, he practised judo and played football as a goalkeeper.
5. He plays for the men’s national basketball team of France.
6. He is 7’4″ tall and his registered weight is 210 pounds.
7. In 2011, he began playing for Entente Le Chesnay Versailles.
8. In February 2018, he was loaned to FC Barcelona for the Minicopa del Rey.
9. From 2019 to 2021, he played for Nanterre 92, which is based in Nanterre, France.
10. He represented France at the 2019 FIBA U16 European Championship in Udine, Italy and at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Riga, Latvia.
11. From 2021 to 2022, he played for ASVEL Basket, which is based in Villeurbanne, Lyon, France.
12. From 2022 to 2023, he played for Metropolitans 92, which is based in Levallois-Perret, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
13. On January 4, 2023, he turned 19.

TIMELINE

2023

• On June 22, 2023, the San Antonio Spurs selected him first overall in the 2023 NDA draft in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
• On October 25, 2023, he made his NBA debut.