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Victor Wembanyama, the projected first overall pick of the 2023 NBA draft,<\/a> is expected to sit courtside at the Detroit Pistons’ game against the Chicago Bulls in Paris on Thursday at 3 p.m., league sources told the Free Press.
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James Edwards III<\/a> @JLEdwardsIII<\/a>
\nVictor Wembanyama just arrived. Heard Pusha T and Pharrell will be here, too. – 2:50 PM<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Omari Sanfoka II<\/a> @omarisankofa<\/a>
\nPer sources, Victor Wembanyama is expected to sit courtside at today\u2019s Pistons-Bulls game in Paris.
\nThe French phenom will get a good look at a Pistons team that\u2019ll have strong odds to draft him this summer.
\nfreep.com\/story\/sports\/n\u2026<\/a> – 1:37 PM<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Christos Tsaltas<\/a> @Tsaltas46<\/a>
\nFrench rising star and potential no.1 pick in the NBA Draft 2023, Victor Wembanyama, is expected to attend in Accor Arena for Bulls vs Pistons game. #NBA<\/a> #NBA<\/a>Paris – 12:23 PM<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Christos Tsaltas<\/a> @Tsaltas46<\/a>
\nFrench rising star and potentian no.1 pick in the NBA Draft 2023, Victor Wembanyama, is expected to attend in Accor Arena for Bulls vs Pistons game. #NBA<\/a> #NBA<\/a>Paris – 12:23 PM<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Dionysis Aravantinos<\/a> @AravantinosDA<\/a>
\nVictor Wembanyama been working out 😳 pic.twitter.com\/9O381hVGKR<\/a> – 12:34 PM<\/a><\/p>\n
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Vincent Ellis<\/a> @AlabamaScribe56<\/a>
\nThe current home of French star Victor Wembanyama.
\nOh yeah, I’m back wearing the reporting hat in Paris this week for https:\/\/t.co\/roqjSrE3uZ<\/a>.
\nAlready going sideways in leaving laptop charger in hotel room. I promise to get back into swing of things! pic.twitter.com\/z2bCPDm9kv<\/a> – 8:27 AM<\/a><\/p>\n
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KC Johnson<\/a> @KCJHoop<\/a>
\nImpressed by not only his skill but his body control, Nikola Vu\u010devi\u0107 sees French teenage sensation Victor Wembanyama helping further grow popularity, power of basketball in France.
\nFor @NBCSChicago<\/a>: nbcsports.com\/chicago\/bulls\/\u2026<\/a> – 6:18 AM<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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More on this storyline<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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\n Tim Reynolds: French star Victor Wembanyama is expected to attend tomorrow’s Bulls-Pistons game in Paris,<\/a> source tells AP. There is one slight catch: Paris will be dealing with a transportation strike Thursday, part of a planned protest over pension reform, and that may affect plans. -via Twitter @ByTimReynolds<\/a> \/ January 18, 2023\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\n In an exclusive interview, former NBA Champion Ronny Turiaf told Basketball Insiders that potential No.1 NBA Draft pick Victor Wembanyama has the intangibles to become a superstar. \u201cHe\u2019s 1 of 1,\u201d Turiaf said in the interview,<\/a> \u201cI\u2019m not even talking about his size and the fact that he blocks shots and all that stuff but when I watch the intangibles that he brings to the game, that excites me the most about him, for sure.\u201d -via Basketball Insiders<\/a> \/ January 17, 2023\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\nRonny Turiaf: I think that the challenge that Victor is going to face will be the speed of the game, repetition of the game, I don\u2019t think he\u2019s used to playing four times a week.<\/a> Also outside the court, the culture. America is not France, the way people behave is different from what I\u2019m thinking he\u2019s used to. So, those are the first things that jump into my mind about the first couple of obstacles that he\u2019ll face. He already speaks English very well, he\u2019s already surrounded by a great team, so I think those are the things. -via Basketball Insiders<\/a> \/ January 17, 2023\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n