Spurs' Victor Wembanyama names one Timberwolves player who has always inspired him
Victor Wembanyama knows it will be difficult to face Rudy Gobert in the Timberwolves vs. Spurs NBA Playoffs series because of their closeness.
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama names one Timberwolves player who has always inspired him originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . In the NBA Playoffs, nothing is personal.
Fans just saw Coach Jamahl Mosley face one of his best friends in Coach JB Bickerstaff in a Game 7 series. Now, it will be Victor Wembanyama who has to go up against Rudy Gobert for the second round of the postseason. But, the San Antonio Spurs star knows the difficulty in their bouts because the Minnesota Timberwolves center inspired him for so long.
Spurs' Wembanyama reveals how much Gobert served as his inspiration Prior to the rise of Victor Wembanyama into the public light, Rudy Gobert was the face of French basketball for a good while. He notched the title after Tony Parker started to move out of basketball. Gobert was a good role model too, both on and off the court.
The big man won three Defensive Player of the Year awards with the Utah Jazz and eventually got another one with the Timberwolves. So, it is understandable that Wembanyama would gravitate towards having him as an inspiration. This is why the Spurs superstar thinks it would be fun once they face the Timberwolves in the NBA Playoffs, via Jared Weiss of The Athletic.