Who is Victor Wembanyama?

Victor Wembanyama celebrates after a dunk during the Betclic Elite basketball match against Lyon-Villeurbanne in January. Credit: AP/Michel Euler
Victor Wembanyama is a 7-foot-1 French basketball player billed as the next great generational NBA prospect.
The 19-year-old Wembanyama plays for the Metropolitans 92 of the LNB Pro A league in France.
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