Victor Wembanyama chats with former Spurs coach Gregg Popovich prior to WCF Game 3 vs. Thunder
Wembanyama has lended his ear to a variety of subjects, including -- most recently -- his former head coach, Gregg Popovich.
Victor Wembanyama chats with former Spurs coach Gregg Popovich prior to WCF Game 3 vs. Thunder originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
Victor Wembanyama's first playoff run has already been one for the record books. The Spurs big has looked every bit like the alien many tipped him when San Antonio selected him No. 1 overall in the 2023 NBA Draft.
At just 22 years old, Wembanyama has already staked a claim for the title of world's best player. There are many reasons for Wembanyama's successes -- he is 7'4 with 8-foot wingspan, he can handle the ball like a guard one foot shorter than him and he shoot three-pointers than a great many long-range specialists. But there are also intangibles that can come to explain Wembanyama's excellence.
He has a passion for knowledge like few others he shares the floor with. Wembanyama has lended his ear to a variety of subjects, from NBA legends like Kevin Garnett and Hakeem Olajuwon to monks in central China. To that end, his relationship with Gregg Popovich fell under the spotlight ahead of San Antonio's duel with the Thunder in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals.
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