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San Antonio Spur Victor Wembanyama filed a lawsuit this week against a former Spurs Sports & Entertainment employee. The lawsuit filed on Tuesday, October 15, accuses James Glodich of filing a federal trademark using his nickname "Wemby" and selling merchandise featuring his likeness.
The seven-foot-three Rookie of the Year has been making headlines and going viral in the United States even before he was drafted to the San Antonio Spurs in June 2023. He is the first Rookie of the Year for the Spurs since 1998 when Tim Duncan was given the prestigious honor.
According to the complaint, Glodich attempted to trademark the phrase "El Wemby" in August 2023 for shirts and hooded sweatshirts featuring an artistic depiction of Wembanyama in his Spurs jersey on a loteria card.
He also filed to trademark the phrase "Wemby's World" for retail food services on October 24, 2023, one day before Wembanyama's NBA debut. The lawsuit states he also purchased and registered the website domain "www.wembysworld.com," which previously advertised and sold apparel and merchandise, including coffee mugs, mousepads, magnets and wrapping paper, and included photos of "Wemby in the Wild."
At the time of writing, the website is still live but only features text that reads "Coming Soon" with a copyright notice at the bottom. A search for the domain owner lists the registration as private.
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The seven-foot-three Rookie of the Year has been making headlines and going viral in the United States even before he was drafted to the San Antonio Spurs in June 2023. He is the first Rookie of the Year for the Spurs since 1998 when Tim Duncan was given the prestigious honor.
According to the complaint, Glodich attempted to trademark the phrase "El Wemby" in August 2023 for shirts and hooded sweatshirts featuring an artistic depiction of Wembanyama in his Spurs jersey on a loteria card.
He also filed to trademark the phrase "Wemby's World" for retail food services on October 24, 2023, one day before Wembanyama's NBA debut. The lawsuit states he also purchased and registered the website domain "www.wembysworld.com," which previously advertised and sold apparel and merchandise, including coffee mugs, mousepads, magnets and wrapping paper, and included photos of "Wemby in the Wild."
At the time of writing, the website is still live but only features text that reads "Coming Soon" with a copyright notice at the bottom. A search for the domain owner lists the registration as private.
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