Victor Wembanyama is not letting LeBron James hype go to his head
On Thursday, Lebron James called French basketball prospect and projected No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft Victor Wembanyama a “generational talent” and an “alien.”
“It’s obviously an honor to see such great people talk like this about me, but it really doesn’t change anything,” he said after leading his Metropolitans 92 squad to a 112-106 win over G League Ignite. “I was like, ‘Oh that’s cool.’ But no more. I have to try to stay focused. The thing is, I didn’t do anything yet.”another round pitting Wembanyama against Scoot Henderson
He finished with 36 points, 11 rebounds, four blocks, and four assists. On Tuesday, he finished with 37 points and went 7-for-11 from three, an outrageous three-point shooting performance from someone his size, but lost to G League Ignite 122-115.Getty Images“Everybody has been labeling this ‘unicorn’ thing,” James told reporters Wednesday night. “Everybody has been a unicorn for the last two years, but he’s more like an alien.
“That type of talent and skill, it just puts a smile on your face if you play basketball because the evolution of the game has taken on this far,” Kevin Durant said. “The league’s really in trouble when he comes in. I want to see how it plays out.”
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