Victor Wembanyama shares surprising fact about his inability to drive

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs are ready for the 2024-25 NBA season. The team has finalized their roster for the new season, and a few new faces will play alongside Wemby. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the entire roster introduced themselves and shared an interesting fact about themselves.

Each player got to share a fascinating truth about themselves on the post. Some players, like Julian Champagnie, shared his love for the fictional robots called Transformers. Zach Collins, meanwhile, mentioned that he loves cars. The rest of the roster was open to discussing their fun fact.

When it came to Wemby, he surprised people that he was currently learning how to drive.

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"I'm currently learning how to drive," he said.

Watch the video below to see the rest of the Spurs roster talk about facts about themselves.

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Last season, the 2024 NBA Rookie of the Year focused solely on playing basketball for the team. Now, he's made time to learn how to drive. It won't be long until fans get to see the French big man drive a car around San Antonio.

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Victor Wembanyama wants more accolades ahead of his second year in the league

Coming into the NBA, Victor Wembanyama met a significant amount of hype around him. Some fans waited to see him display his game on the court, while others waited for his downfall. After his rookie year, however, he lived up to the hype and became an instant favorite by many.

He wrapped his first season in the league by winning the ROTY trophy. He also became the 2024 Block Champion, a part of the 2024 NBA All-Rookie Team, and part of the 2024 NBA All-Defensive First Team. Ahead of his second season, Wemby wants to add more accolades to his name.

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"It’s the same for all of my trophies, team trophies or even individual," Wembanyama said. "I love them. I really cherish them. But I want all my trophies that I get right now to be bricks to build something great in the future. You know, one brick by itself is not much. You can get a palace when you accumulate them."

Some people have noticed how the big man improved. During the summer, he suited up for the French national basketball team for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Wembanyama performed great and led the national team to a silver medal.

Longtime Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich spoke highly about his improvement over the summer.

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"Victor was great," Coach Popovich said. "He improved steadily throughout the Olympics and ended up being very formidable. But for all the players over all these years that have played in FIBA and gone in the summertime, it’s always a plus."

Physically, he's also added some muscle for the new season.

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With a strong desire to dominate, Wemby could have an even better year this season.

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