At 21, the Victor Wembanyama phenomenon, from San Antonio Spurs, will be the fourth Frenchman to play the stars match, after Tony Parker, Joakim Noah and Rudy Gobert.

He will be the fourth French representative after Tony Parker, Joakim Noah and Rudy Gobert. Victor Wembanyama was chosen on Thursday January 30 to play in February his first All-Star Game, gala match without stake, but annual NBA mid-season party. Drafted in first position in 2023 by the San Antonio Spurs, then elected Best rookie (Beginner) Last season, Victor Wembanyama, who celebrated his 21st birthday in early January, continues his American adventure at a giant, and is already rushing towards the stars.

After having come close to a holder's place last week, “Wemby” was finally selected by the coaches to be one of the 14 replacements, statutes all the more honorary as the format of the competition has changed. He had almost been one of the holders, but had been a little preceded by Kevin during a classification established from the vote of fans (50%), the media (25%) and players (25%).

Last week, “Wemby” was the star of two NBA matches relocated to Paris, and was able to measure its growing popularity, even outside the purely sporty circle. The Ile-de-France, whose size reaches 2.24 m, is one of the twelve All-Star of the West Conference. Victor Wembanyama will be on February 16 in San Francisco one of the stars of the show, which the NBA hopes to have revitalized after several soporific editions.