Victor Wembanyama joins the Arsenal haters club with fiery final prediction

Victor Wembanyama joins the Arsenal haters club with fiery final prediction originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Victor Wembanyama has long been a devoted supporter of PSG, as he grew up in the Paris region.

The San Antonio Spurs star has regularly been spotted at matches at the Parc des Princes and has expressed his strong loyalty to the club over the years. When NBA great Steve Nash asked Wembanyama who he expects to win the upcoming UEFA Champions League Final between PSG and Arsenal, he didn’t hesitate to back his hometown team. "Aww come on, PSG of course,” Wembanyama said in an appearance in the “Nightcap” podcast.

“At least PSG gonna make it somewhat fun... Because I know Arsenal ain't. " The Champions League Final between the two sides is scheduled for May 30, and PSG reached there after the semifinal win over Bayern Munich.

Meanwhile, Arsenal has leaned on the tournament's statistically best defense to reach their first final in two decades. As for Wembanyama's PSG support, he has been spotted at major Ligue 1 and Champions League fixtures, and his friendship with Kylian Mbappe has also strengthened his ties to the club. Mbappe even attended some of Wembanyama’s final games in France with Metropolitans 92 before the NBA star moved to the United States.