“Blocking shots just became a habit.”
In this exclusive interview, Victor Wembanyama reflects on his early start in sports, from track and field to basketball,and how being unusually tall from a young age helped him develop elite shot-blocking instincts long before he turned pro.
He didn’t have a growth spurt—he was simply taller than everyone from day one. That physical edge, combined with timing and instinct, turned Wembanyama into one of the most dominant defensive forces in modern basketball.
From his family’s support to his mindset of “no pressure, no fear,” this is the story of how Victor Wembanyama built his game from the ground up.
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