Victor Wembanyama reportedly rejected billionaire Michael Rubin's 'summer players party' to get sleep before 27-point explosion in second game
Victor Wembanyama had a monstrous performance in his second game in the NBA Summer League. He scored 27 points, had 12 rebounds, and blocked three shots.
Wembanyama was invited to a Summer Players Party at Tao nightclub hosted by Fanatics CEO and billionaire Michael Rubin and the NBA’s Players Association the night before the game. Wembanyama reportedly declined this invite in order to get enough sleep.
Victor Wembanyama, 19, skipped the Summer Players Party at Tao nightclub hosted by Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin and the NBA’s Players Association. He declined the invitation to get his rest ahead of today's game. Learning that Victor doesn't play about his sleep.
Wembanyama is one of the top prospects in NBA history. However, it is apparent that skill alone is not enough to become an all-time great. The intangibles that players possess go a long way to determining how successful they become.
At just 19 years of age, Wembanyama is proving that he can already make wise decisions when it comes to his priorities.
Twitter reacts to Victor Wembanyama choosing sleep over a billionaire's summer party
Victor Wembanyama is already displaying the intangibles of an all-time great basketball player. Some of the greatest players of all time prioritize the game over other parts of their life.
Fans all over Twitter had some respectful reactions to Wembanyama's decision.
@mikecwright What he should be doing. The sooner the summer league ends the better. Get away from Vegas Wemby once your in San Antonio the noise will die down. A place you just go to work every day and thats it. Work on your game and stay in the gym. Leave the clubs to Ja and Zion lol
@mikecwright Mamba Mentality it is.
One of the fans commented on how he could work great alongside Gregg Popovich.
@mikecwright He is perfect for Pop’s system
Another was quick to point out that Wembanyama is probably trying to avoid a Brittany situation after already getting himself in trouble.
@mikecwright Probably scared of running into Brittany or another situation like that. Best to just go to bed, wake up and grind again.
Some fans also questioned how Wembanyama would get entry into the club given that the French player is only 19 years of age. The legal drinking age in Vegas is 21.
@TheOneFortyPlus @mikecwright Dont you have to be 21 to get into Tao? It's a nightclub in vegas so I would guess yes you would.
@mikecwright Doesn’t he have to be 21 to get in?
However, Wembanyama has 2.3 million followers on Instagram and probably would not need ID to enter a Vegas club where he's been invited by a billionaire.
That said, fans were appreciative of the fact that Wembanyama chose sleep over a party and performed well in his second game of the NBA Summer League.