The 2024 Olympics are keeping San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama busy, but he still finds time for leisure. It turns out, though, that he has one movie that he can watch indefinitely, and many admirers will be intrigued by his decision.
At the age of 15, the French basketball sensation started playing professionally in 2019 with Nanterre 92. He left Nanterre after two seasons in 2021 to join ASVEL, where he played just one season before winning the French Pro A championship.
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Victor Wembanyama (1) of the San Antonio Spurs controls the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers during the second half at Crypto.com Arena on February 23, 2024, in Los Angeles, California, USA. Required Credit: USA TODAY Sports/Gary A. Vasquez
Wembanyama signed with Metropolitans 92 for the 2022–2023 season. He led the league in blocks, rebounding, and scoring at the age of 19, and he became the youngest player to win the Pro A MVP award. He was also named the league’s Best Defender. He was a three-time Pro A Best Young Player and was selected to the LNB All-Star squad twice. He also won the MVP award for the All-Star Game once.
Wemby was one of the most highly-touted prospects in basketball history because of his dominance on both sides of the court. The Spurs selected him first overall in the 2023 NBA Draft. After winning the NBA Rookie of the Year award, placing second in the Defensive Player of the Year vote, and being the first rookie to be voted to the All-Defensive First Team, he had a historic rookie season.
Wembanyama is 7 feet 4 inches tall, and his size, ability, and athleticism have made him compared to NBA greats. Even though his professional career is just getting started, he has already proven to be a game-changing talent who will likely rule the league for many years to come.
Star Wars Revenge of the Sith is Victor Wembanyama’s favorite movie, according to the San Antonio Spurs player.
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Jan. 10, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; In the second half at Little Caesars Arena, San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) dribbles while being guarded by Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0). Required Credit: USA TODAY Sports / Rick Osentoski
Wemby and his colleagues were questioned about their favorite movies when he was getting ready for the Olympics. The Spurs player declared that Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is the movie he can watch forever in a video that CyrusTheVirus posted on X.
The final book in the Prequel Saga was Revenge of the Sith, published in 2005. During the Galactic Civil War, it witnessed Anakin Skywalker’s fall from grace and how it prepared the way for George Lucas’ 1977 Original Trilogy.
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Victor Wembanyama (1) of the San Antonio Spurs reacts during the second half of their game against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum on April 9, 2024, in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Required Credit: USA TODAY Sports/Petre Thomas
Wemby will undoubtedly watch this movie whenever he has the chance, given enough time. To win the gold for his nation first, he must still lead France in the Olympics.
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