Who is Félix Wembanyama? Meet NBA Draft prospect Victor Wenbanyama's father
Felix Wembanyama, of the Democratic Republic of Congo who is not a basketball player, but he taught his son proper running and jumping technique. He through and through put his effort to pave the way for his son, Victor Wembanyama.
He never competed it to the Olympics himself, but raised his son, Victor so well that today he has won many Olympics. He plays for the French national team and in 2021, he has led his team to two silver medals. He was selected first overall by the Spurs in the 2023 NBA draft and is tied with Boban Marjanović as the tallest active NBA player.
Who are Victor Wenbanyama's Parents?
Born to Felix Wembanyama and Elodie de Fautereau, Victor inherited his parents' athletic genes and showed exceptional physical abilities from a young age and has been named an LNB All-Star twice, winning All-Star Game MVP once, and is a three-time Pro A Best Young Player.
His towering height and impressive wingspan made him stand out among his peers who was selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the first overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft.
With attracting the attention of basketball scouts and coaches, he hit several milestones and became the first French player to be drafted with the first overall pick and make his father proud.
Félix Wembanyama is the son of an athlete
Félix Wembanyama's father played professionally in the 1960s. It's not only that Victor is this much talll but his grandfather also had a height of 6 feet 7 inches tall.
In fact, Félix Wembanyama's daughter and Victor's older sister is a basketball player. She also won 2017 FIBA U16 European Tournament.
His another son, Oscar is currently making basketball improvements and has been working hard to enhance his skills and is showing great potential in the sport.
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