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    4 things to know about Victor Wembanyama, the top NBA prospect since LeBron

    Victor Wembanyama is seen as a lock for the NBA's San Antonio Spurs to select in the draft. He hopes to reproduce the championship success of other French players, like Tony Parker.
    by Bill Chappell May 17, 2023 3 minutes
    Victor Wembanyama has played far above his competition in France. At 19, he's now heading to the NBA.

    This year's NBA draft lottery was the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes. How else to describe the chance to add basketball's most highly touted prospect since LeBron James in 2003?

    Wembanyama is heralded as a generational talent, and the French player's home in the U.S. almost certainly will be the San Antonio Spurs, which on Tuesday won the draft lottery to select first in June's draft. Afterward, Wembanyama said he wasn't surprised.

    "The universe told me". He also said he's and help the Spurs compete for championships.

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