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Victor Wembanyama: The most exciting prospect since LeBron James?
French teenager Victor Wembanyama was chosen by San Antonio Spurs as the first pick in the 2023 NBA draft, but what makes the 19-year-old one of the most coveted picks since LeBron James in 2003?
Dr Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff – who is the author of the upcoming book ‘Basketball Empire: France and the Making of a Global NBA and WNBA’ - explains the phenomenon of ‘Wembymania’ and what sort of player San Antonio Spurs have joining their roster.
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