Victor Wembanyama had an outstanding rookie year after being selected first overall in the 2023 NBA Draft, capping off the season by winning Rookie of the Year, leading the league in blocks, and earning a spot on the NBA All-Defensive First Team.
Following these achievements, he engaged in a bit of playful banter on Instagram, addressing his early doubters.
After waiting nearly four years, or 187 weeks, or a grand total of 1309 days, Wembanyama revisited a 2020 post where a critic claimed he would never be a dominant force in the NBA.
On an October 21, 2020 post by NBA In Depth, a user had commented, “he not gone do none of that in the NBA.” This past weekend, Wembanyama responded to that old critique with a cheeky “Why not?”
The response has since triggered a flurry of new comments on the original post from 2020. The initial poster found it amusing that their old prediction had been remembered by Wembanyama himself, and the interaction has even caught the attention of major sports networks like ESPN and SportsCenter.
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Wembanyama’s humorous comeback not only displays his light-hearted side but also a hint of the resilience needed, especially if his team finds itself near the bottom of the Western Conference standings again next season.
This well-timed and well-executed response highlights that even a bit of pettiness can be endearing when done right, setting Wembanyama apart in a league where many players (you know the ones) might not handle criticism with such a deft touch.
