Watch: “Victor Where-Yo-Mama-At?!” - Isiah Thomas makes a meal of pronouncing Victor Wembanyama’s name, leaves studio in splits
Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas made a meal of pronouncing Victor Wembanyama's name, leaving the NBA "Game Time" studio crew in splits. French wunderkind Victor Wembanyama is projected to be the first pick in the 2023 draft.
Thomas made a hilarious attempt at pronouncing Wembanyama's name. The phenom is taking the NBA world by storm, and pundits are trying to analyze his game.
But the first challenge for some is to pronounce his name properly. Analysts throughout the years have had issues pronouncing certain names, and to no one's surprise, Wembanyama's pronunciation has been a challenge. The same thing also happened when two-time league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo burst onto the scene a decade ago.
However, to the dismay of Isiah, clips like these will live on the internet forever and will make for some fun watching down the road as well.
.@IsiahThomas on the postgame show on NBA TV when trying to pronounce Victor Wembanyama's last name:
"Victor where yo mama at?!"
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#NBA #CenterCourt https://t.co/jFVMn1OFpF
Thomas is one of the greatest point guards to have played the game, and his sharp, analytical mindset has helped him become one of the best analysts. However, he is not safe from becoming an internet meme for a day now.
Victor Wembanyama is projected to be the first pick in the 2023 NBA draft
French wunderkind Victor Wembanyama is taking the NBA universe by storm. Never has the basketball world seen a player like Wembanyama before. Wembanyama, who is 7-foot-4, looks like a combination of Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Rudy Gobert. The Frenchman has the defensive capabilities of Gobert, shooting skills of Gobert and a motor like Antetokounmpo.
Victor Wembanyama is arguably the greatest prospect in NBA history.
Wembanyama played two exhibition games in the United States this month, and pundits and analysts went bonkers about his game. Legendary superstar LeBron James called him an "alien" after seeing his performances in the exhibition games.
The only comparisons to the Frenchman are LeBron James and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. James and Abdul-Jabbar are the two of the greatest players to ever play basketball, and comparing them to Wembanyama shows just how much talented the Frenchman is.
Victor Wembanyama currently plays for the Metropolitans 92 of the Pro A league in France. Wembanyama will enter next year's NBA draft and is expected to be the No. 1 pick.
It's possible teams will try to tank for the once-in-a-lifetime talent as the season progresses. However, with Wembanyama and Scooter Henderson atop draft boards, NBA commissioner Adam Silver has warned against teams using that strategy.