Martin Lange 08:10, December 29, 2022
The Accor Arena in Bercy is preparing to receive the tricolor basketball stars this Thursday evening.
Among them, the seed of champion Victor Wembanyama, the object of all attention.
The 19-year-old will play in the All-Star Game.
A last meeting before playing in the NBA?
The All-Star Game, as it is called in the United States, is held this Thursday.
The concept ?
The best French players in the championship face the best foreigners.
A sporting event to be found at the Accor Arena in Paris-Bercy.
And this year, the French basketball prodigy Victor Wembanyama is attracting all eyes.
Even among the best French basketball players, we only see him and his 2m21: Victor Wembanyama is the best scorer, best blocker and best rebounder in the French championship.
All these titles before his 19th birthday.
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The young man is playing his very first All-Star Game this Thursday … But always with the same relaxation.
"I'm going to try to have fun, play a good game," he told Europe 1. "I really want to win, so I'm going to warm up well, I'm going to make passes and it's going well. happen."
Visibility for Victor Wembanyama
Spectators will be more than 15,000 this Thursday evening in the stands of Bercy to admire the jewel of French basketball.
A match that will also be broadcast in the United States, on the NBA platform.
An incredible enthusiasm that delights the players of French basketball.
"It's very good what is happening for French basketball", greets Giovanni Oniangue, teammate of Victor Wembanyama.
"It brings back a lot of visibility. It also allows you to watch the championship and also see how it evolves from year to year."
For the public, it is also one of the last opportunities to enjoy Victor Wembanyama.
In the spring of 2023, the young man should fly to the United States and the NBA draft.
It is even announced as the first choice: a great first for tricolor basketball.