The French basketball star, Victor Wembanyama, arrived in Costa Rica for a vacation, according to Immigration records, and images of him circulated on social networks at the El Avión restaurant in Manuel Antonio, Quepos. The images show him leaving the place and also in a photo that the 20-year-old French basketball player, who was at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, took with the employees.
France started its participation in the Olympic basketball tournament in Paris with a victory against Brazil (78-66) in a match that was played at the Pierre Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, on the outskirts of Lille, where the young star of the host team drove the local public crazy.
Victor Wembanyama is an outstanding French basketball player, considered one of the brightest promises of his generation
Born on January 4, 2004 in Le Chesnay, France, Wembanyama has captured the attention of the basketball world due to his impressive height of 2.21 meters and his ability to play both on the perimeter and in the paint.
He began his professional career with LNB Pro A club Nanterre 92 in 2019. He subsequently played for ASVEL, where he won the Pro A title in his only season with the team.
In the 2022-2023 season, he joined the Metropolitans 92, where he stood out as the youngest player to win the Pro A MVP award, in addition to being named the league’s Best Defenseman and leading in points, rebounds and blocks
NBA Star
In the 2023 NBA Draft, Wembanyama was selected with the first overall pick by the San Antonio Spurs, becoming a central figure on the team.His debut in the NBA has been spectacular, being named the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2024 and the first rookie to be included in the NBA All-Defensive First Team.
Playing Style and Potential
Wembanyama is known for his unique combination of height, wingspan (2.34 meters), speed and technical skills. Despite his height, he has great mobility and ball-handling ability, allowing him to play as a power forward with perimeter shooting skills.His talent has been compared to players like Kevin Durant and KristapsPorzingis, and he has been praised by NBA stars like LeBron James and Stephen Curry.
Considered a “unicorn” in basketball due to his rare combination of skills, Wembanyama is destined to be one of the faces of the future of the NBA. His potential to revolutionize the game is widely recognised, and he is expected to continue to develop as one of the most influential players of his generation.
