Victor Wembanyama's Road to NBA Stardom | Pass the Rock (Season 2, Ep. 8)
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Wembanyama entered the season as one of the most touted prospects in NBA history. While he acknowledges the hype, he knows it can only get him so far.
“Prospect is something that’s about to become real, it doesn’t matter really. I’m trying to become the best in the league right now” Wembanyama said.
With his size and skillset, the pressure has been on Wembanyama every step of the way. He’s been compared to the likes of the NBA’s best since a young age. However, it’s the mental side of things that sets Wembanyama apart.
“You don’t do nothing with that body if you don’t have the right mind”, Wembanyama said.
After leading all rookies in points (21.4), rebounds (10.6), and blocks (3.6) during his debut season, Wembanyama collected Kia NBA Rookie of the Year honors on Monday. He credits his relationship with Spurs coach Gregg Popovich as a component of his success.
“He’s the one person in the world who can give the best basketball advice,” Wembanyama said.
A five-time champion and the Spurs’ coach for over 28 seasons, Popovich has provided invaluable experience for Wembanyama.
“He gets it. He’s not intimidated by anything and he knows he needs to do work … he’s been lauded for a long time, this attention didn’t just happen to him,” Popovich said.
“He realizes that’s all a fantasy and what matters is him becoming the best player he can be. That’s called character.”
Wembanyama is just scratching the surface of his potential, propelled by his mindset to keep improving daily.
“I’ve learned more in the past three months than I have in my whole basketball life before,” he said.
The first seven episodes of the second season of Pass The Rock focused on Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr, Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero, Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton , New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey, and Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren.
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I wish him a long career without any major injuries. Watching the Spurs this season even with all those losses was so fun because of this man. Pop you know what to do this offseason.
@davidvincent380
Ай бұрын
this offseason Wemby is busy winning the olympics ;-)
@KadeForever
Ай бұрын
@@davidvincent380 USA vs France but USA takes it
@write-only
Ай бұрын
@@KadeForeverin your opinion would France have had a shot if Embiid had played for them instead?
@KadeForever
Ай бұрын
@@write-only they have a shot now and would be even better if Embiid played, but the USA is too stacked from top to bottom, it would be a massive failure if they don’t get the gold medal.
@write-only
Ай бұрын
@@KadeForever maybe the FIBA rules? ;)
In France I watch NBA games because this man ❤
@4_kingss
Ай бұрын
In San Antonio, we watch basketball because of him too❤ 🇫🇷
@4_kingss
Ай бұрын
Buy his jersey! $300 you won’t regret it 10-15 years from now. I bought his jersey #1 ☝🏼
@stanlexii4846
26 күн бұрын
je suis le 100 hhaha ;) Go Nanterres !
Victor. Everyone, your teammates, your team, your fans, your opponents, your rivals, us here in the comment section, we all want to see you become the greatest. You unify behind a common goal. And we're so privileged to watch along.
Should be DPOY too. We just saw a reminder yesterday that even without Gobert, the Wolves are still the top defensive team and can beat the Nuggets at home.
@Arthur-bl9xq
Ай бұрын
Defensive of player year
@PRDAC123
Ай бұрын
I might be glazing but I kinda agree
@talsonkyle0804
Ай бұрын
Defensive of Player Year
@bleeperton181
Ай бұрын
look at precedent. Almost every year it goes to a rim-protecting big on a contender. Should it be that way? Maybe yes, maybe no, the argument could be made. But to completely disregard precedent wouldn't be good. Like Wemby said, Gobert can get it this year, but then it's Wemby's turn
@tristmas6458
Ай бұрын
💯 !!!!
Victor is not just a prospect,he is the most unique basketball player ever,he's a phenomenon!
from France i knew sacrifice my sleep every 2 night was going to be worth every second what a season i've had the privilege to witness and the olympics incoming and next year September exhibition game in France w/ Spurs what a time Merci le Vic
@TheBallsbreakers
Ай бұрын
Happy for you Frenchies!
@vitalsecucom
Ай бұрын
yep, du premier au dernier match, on n'a pas beaucoup dormi 🙃
"Victor Wembanyama is trained to be unique" This guy can't even drink yet you can tell he's really mature for his age.
@joachimmahoudeaux8619
Ай бұрын
Depends.. in France he can 😂
@angiewilliams8472
Ай бұрын
NNNNOOOOOOOO,.. HE'S NNNOOOTTT TRAINED,.. TO BE UNIQUE!!! HE'S JUST IS, BECAUSE,.. HE'S BEING HIMSELF,.. FROM WITHIN,.. THAT'S ALL!!!
@angiewilliams8472
Ай бұрын
HE WAS, JUST,.. RAISED RIGHT,.. & IT CARRIED ON,.. FROM WITHIN, SO,.. HE'S ACTUALLY JUST BEING HIMSELF!!! & I KNOW THIS, BECAUSE,.. I'M THE EXACT SAME WAY,.. WE ARE VERY MUCH SSOOO A LOT ALIVE, BUT,.. I'M JUST, SO,.. MUCH OLDER THAN HIM!!! I'M OLD ENOUGH TO BE HIS MOTHER, & THEM SOME, BUT,.. LOOK YOUNG ENOUGH,.. TO BE HIS BIG SISTER!!! IT'S CCCRRRAAAZZZYYY!!!
@amazingajay1993
Ай бұрын
@@angiewilliams8472 da fuq is this yap?
@VenGxJon
Ай бұрын
@@angiewilliams8472 what drugs are you on lol.
from Spain , this player it's scary hahaha, cant wait to see him with France
Pop so pro at coaching he reminds me of being new at a Job. He knows everything and kindly guiding Wemby into becoming a perfect number 1 player.
I can’t wait to see what Wemby does next season
@davidvincent380
Ай бұрын
I can't wait to see what Wemby does this summer with Gobert and the others
@koSein.
9 күн бұрын
I think this might be the most important off-season of his career ngl. If he can make a Luka-esque sophomore-jump, he'll be well on his way to best in the world imo.
Spurs fans are truly lucky to have such a unique prospect who’s not only talented but mature to lead the team
This man is to reignite the NBA and I'm all for it!!
Wemby activates "Instant Kill" mode.
I love this guy!!!!! So glad I got his jersey before his historic rookie season! Love you wemby
Destined to be a spur! You represent the culture so well, keep getting better and better young fella
Wishing Wemby a very long and successful NBA career. I like how he’s humble and very self-aware. He’s very mature also and that’s very refreshing to see for someone like him especially with all the hype surrounding him.
This dude is one of a kind
Current 👽 , future 🐐
Congrats Victor🇵🇭
@zephunion
Ай бұрын
Ikaw ba to Keldon? 😂
awww loved all the glimpses we got of Vic with all his trainers, Pop, and Jeremy :’)
this documentary is epic
This new generation is in such good hands. Ant-man, Victor, Luka, Tatum, LaMelo. The Talent is at an all time high and I love watching it!
@Fauxcault_
28 күн бұрын
Come on man, I like LaMelo's game too but he doesn't belong on that list, at least not quite yet
@christodesclux5863
28 күн бұрын
@@Fauxcault_ Not wrong, but bros on a path like Curry was on. Weak ankles and lots of people being skeptical at first, but the potential is there! It just sucks the front office at Charlotte is terrible.
Victor of the year
We got this generational player before GTA 6
Kareem is really the only comp that makes sense to me. There's a strength-of-individuality and meticulous nature that feels in-sync between the two. They aren't trying to just win games. They're expressing their very essence through basketball.
@Peroriperora
Ай бұрын
100%
He’ll be in the MVP conversation NEXT SEASON !!!
We are no fans of the Spurs. Never watched Spurs NBA highlights before Wemby arrived in the NBA. Since then, we have watched every Spurs NBA Highlights, irrespective if they won or lost. Just wanted to see how he played and enjoy his creativity and intelligence. The one thing we saw that was a 'weakness' in his rookie season, were those turnovers. We hope he can bring those down and make better passing decisions.
@shaw6405
Ай бұрын
Well I would call you a Spurs fan now! Welcome
@julien7705
Ай бұрын
Last time I had the same feeling and happiness was for MJ in the 90’s!!! This guy could be in the same category! Hope he will stay in good shape with no injuries.
I LOVE WEMBY 👽👽👽❤️❤️❤️
Wemby will be the 🐐
4:25 man victor understands, look at how aware this man is, look at the wisdom in his words. victor is the real deal
Well deserved 👽
I feel like they knew he would be ROTY even when he wasn’t even in the league yet
Wemby is my idol 🐐
FREAK NATURE 7'5, 8 wingspan point guard skills 🔥🔥🔥🔥
@santiagomejia4713
Ай бұрын
*7'4
13:33 I love this French way to get acknowledgement: shake my hand Pop ! I am Parisian and so proud of our Victor ! Vive la France, vive la France et vive Victor !
ROCKSTAR 🤩
Merci @NBA de nous mettre les voix en 🇲🇫...Vraiment top !
Slim Duncan👽 GO! SPURS! GO!
🔥🔥🔥
👽=🐐
Jeremy is always snacking when we see behind the scenes content 😂
He will lead the league in pts Reb assists steals and blocks mvp Dpoy finals mvp and championship all in one year
The goat
@Sectrix2pp
Ай бұрын
Yeah he could be, I already got him higher all time than the bums of the 90s
@KadeForever
Ай бұрын
@@Sectrix2pp calling them bums is crazy disrespectful 😭
@KadeForever
Ай бұрын
@@Sectrix2pp you probably be using Jordan and AI on 2k and talking crazy
YEAHHHHHHHHH
Extremely hyped
@write-only
Ай бұрын
And rightly so
Wemby UniGOAT
Wembenyama DPOY team 👇👽
Next goat
🇫🇷merci
Believe the hype
Merci pour les voix en Français 🥰
MA GOAT
The next face of the nba has already been chosen, they don’t make videos like this for jus any rookie or young player
7:34 says EVERYTHING
So this is the first dance.
Eeeyyyyy🔥
Merci de l'avoir fait en français
@krysstark5103
Ай бұрын
Ou pas 😅
warriors legend victor wembanyama
@stannistargaryen
Ай бұрын
Yeah he looked like a legend when he played the warriors he was having a block party.
Mamba mentality
just like kobe said nothing beats getting drafted thats how i know hes gonna be great
Damn, every time I see him it reminds of what a alien looks like.
15:14 come on dude Vicent Wembanyama...
🔥👍
cant wait for the next seasons to see how much he'll grow
2 more season the Spur you to be contenders the chip!
all road to the BANANA!!
👽
Can’t Wait Until Wembanyama lead The San Antonio Spurs to The NBA Summit Once Again 💪🏽
En France tout pourrait aller a vau-l'eau ,on aura toujours notre Wemby ♥♥♥Un salut à tous les francophones !
@joachimmahoudeaux8619
Ай бұрын
Ouais heureusement que l’on a Vic, Léon et Féfé pour nous redonner un peu foi en la jeunesse, quand on voit comment elle part en sucette ici 😢
@julien7705
Ай бұрын
@@joachimmahoudeaux8619je suis bien d’accord avec vous, ma génération de Quadra court des marathons tandis que les jeunes deviennent obèses a vu d’œil sur les plages , que s’est il passé en seulement 20 ans ??? 😢
@write-only
Ай бұрын
@@julien7705smartphones.
12:39 one of the rare assist of Sochan to Wemby 🤣
wow
Wemby😊
😀 Wemby!
Wow! Wemby ap fè byen! Mwen pa ka tann pou m wè sa li pral fè annapre. ¡No puedo esperar a ver qué hará en los próximos años! Outra coisa, kiel mi alvenis ĉi tien 45 seconds after it was made? I don't know! (Yes, yes. I am bilingual)
@Arthur-bl9xq
Ай бұрын
Tf
@2ClutchCee
Ай бұрын
you speaking alien rn 😂😂
@cjprodplay
Ай бұрын
props to google translate 😂
Im sad that he didnt win DPOY...
DPOTY !
Defensive PLAYER of the year 🗣️ 🙌 @NBA Be safe and healthy always Victor. God bless on your journey in life.
He is the first ever 1,2,3,4,and 5 pointshootingforwardcenterYAMA 😂
Still waiting for a Rockets to be featured🚀
“If my ability is to be the greatest, then theirs no option but to be the Greatest” Vic be having some stone cold bars..
Imaginative Wemby had the Giannis build
здаров
Wth!! He backflip
@write-only
Ай бұрын
Many do in the NBA
@user-ye8gk3iu1m
Ай бұрын
@@write-only what impressive is backflipping in that kind of body
@user-ye8gk3iu1m
Ай бұрын
@@write-only you can't see boban or Yao Ming doing that
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Hey NBA, will you Create a video of every Wemby point of the season. Please 🙏
ROTY + DPOY
le doublage is scary 🤣
254 blocks dommage que le titre de Dpoy ne prenne pas en compte le coté individuel .
@subschnee4573
Ай бұрын
Mais enfin ça rest en France. Pour les prochaines années...
Did they have him re-record in post-prod what he already said in interviews ? that's weird. Edit: oops my bad it's a.i dub in french automaticly
Faixa de áudio no KZread. Isso eu me impressionei!
ALIEN 🇨🇵💪👽
This dude possibly had more hype then Lebron
Ez predict
Look at all these glazers💀💀💀
Great video, too bad there are no French subtitles
V 1 C T 👽 R
"That's the empire state building, right?" What are you like 19?
Sorry melo but he’s the real rare one
Tittle funny seeing as Vic teammates berly pass the rock to him
In France He drinks