2023-12-16 14:17:45
Victor Wembanyama after the Spurs’ victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, in the NBA, in San Antonio, December 15, 2023. ERIC GAY / AP
Victor Wembanyama celebrated this victory a little more than usual. After shouting at the top of his lungs, the 19-year-old Frenchman raised his arms high to the sky, urging the Texan supporters to savor this moment. To sing, clap and scream their love for the Spurs.
Just above his team’s five NBA champion banners, “Wemby”, author of a successful performance (13 points, 15 rebounds), celebrated this victory as if “it was a play-off match”, the final stages of the prestigious North American basketball league. This Friday, December 15, at home, the Spurs defeated the Los Angeles Lakers (129-115). A success far from trivial after eighteen straight losses and a record of defeats for the franchise.
Victor Wembanyama’s mother, Elodie de Fautereau, a former high-level basketball player, also experienced the match intensely, spending the last seconds of the match applauding each of San Antonio’s feats. After signing a young fan’s jersey, her son took the time to greet her before leaving the stage.
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“How do you say “anything is possible” in French?, was quick to ask on the social network X one of the most fervent supporters of the Spurs, Ricardo Fernandez. Everything is possible. The Texans invited themselves where we didn’t really expect them, against one of the candidates for the title this season. In search of victory since November 2 and a final success against the Phoenix Suns, they broke the curse. The magic of Christmas before its time…
The euphoric Texan locker room
The day before, Victor Wembanyama had dressed up as Santa Claus to distribute gifts and match tickets to the most disadvantaged families in west San Antonio. “It’s really fun to see how grateful and happy the kids are for things that only take us five minutes here and there.”underlined the person concerned, who then shared a dinner in an Italian restaurant with his teammates.
His joy was increased tenfold this Friday evening with this success experienced as a deliverance. “It’s been a while, whispers Wemby. I’m addicted to winning, it’s my reason for living. It’s going to take hard work to relive that moment, but we’re back. » The words are perhaps a little exaggerated, but are the perfect witness to the overflowing desire of the ambitious young man.
Euphoric, the Texan locker room, with cries of joy and loud music, seemed to share the opinion of the French prodigy. The headliner of the next Olympic Games knows that the path to the top of the NBA is still long and winding. At the beginning of October, he recalled that he wanted to use this season to “get closer, even by 1%, to a stock”.
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