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There are just a few days left of preseason games as the NBA regular season inches closer. The hype around the San Antonio Spurs is building with the addition of league veteran Chris Paul to the roster, especially after a fun preseason debut of some fun CP3 to Victor Wembanyama plays.
The seven-foot-three, 20-year-old French phenom always makes headlines and the ramp up to the 2024-2025 season has tapped into that. Fans of the league were buzzing when it was revealed on the Spurs camp roster that Wembanyama is listed 25 pounds heavier than his last season weigh, going from 210 to 235.
The league's Rookie of the Year sat down for a fun video interview with Sports Illustrated this week to answer "10 Burning Questions" that left a buzz in its wake, answering some silly questions about aliens and Star Wars to digging into how he feels about active players in the league.
Just in case you were curious, Wembanyama's favorite Star Wars characters are classics: Obi Wan Kenobi, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Anakin Skywalker. In a sit-down interview with SI for their cover story, he also dishes on some of his favorite book series genre (high fantasy), manga series (Berserk), and his love of the arts.
He also does believe in aliens, according to the interview, just not they are currently on Earth. The 20-year-old was asked what his favorite food he has tried in America is, to which...
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The seven-foot-three, 20-year-old French phenom always makes headlines and the ramp up to the 2024-2025 season has tapped into that. Fans of the league were buzzing when it was revealed on the Spurs camp roster that Wembanyama is listed 25 pounds heavier than his last season weigh, going from 210 to 235.
The league's Rookie of the Year sat down for a fun video interview with Sports Illustrated this week to answer "10 Burning Questions" that left a buzz in its wake, answering some silly questions about aliens and Star Wars to digging into how he feels about active players in the league.
Just in case you were curious, Wembanyama's favorite Star Wars characters are classics: Obi Wan Kenobi, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Anakin Skywalker. In a sit-down interview with SI for their cover story, he also dishes on some of his favorite book series genre (high fantasy), manga series (Berserk), and his love of the arts.
He also does believe in aliens, according to the interview, just not they are currently on Earth. The 20-year-old was asked what his favorite food he has tried in America is, to which...
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