Victor Wembanyama 'can't wait' for a France-USA showdown at the Paris Olympics
Victor Wembanyama plays against the top names in the game with the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA
By Tom Nouvian
Published - Jun 27, 2024, 02:11 PM ET
Last Updated - Jun 27, 2024, 02:11 PM EDT
PARIS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama plays against the top names in the game with the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA. He can’t wait to do the same for France at the Paris Olympics.
The NBA Rookie of the Year was asked Thursday about the potential for a France-USA final and possibly battling against LeBron James and Stephen Curry for the gold medal in his home city.
“I can’t wait to face them, it will be a very interesting matchup,” Wembanyama said at a news conference in Paris. “As a basketball player, it’s also a dream to play against Team USA and even against all those players, all those legends.”
The U.S. beat France 87-82 in the final at the Tokyo Games three years ago.
