“The NBA’s first alien made his Denver debut Sunday at Ball Arena.
For years, players with an unfathomable combinations of size and skill – guys like Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid and Kristaps Porzingis – have been labeled unicorns for their unique skillsets. LeBron James went a step further when discussing San Antonio forward Victor Wembanyama well before the rookie, who’s actually from France, was ever drafted with the first overall pick in the summer’s draft.
“Everybody’s been a unicorn over the last few years,” James said more than a year ago. “But he’s more like an alien. No one has seen anyone as tall as he is but (also) as fluid and as graceful as he is on the floor.”’
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“The NBA’s first alien made his Denver debut Sunday at Ball Arena.
For years, players with an unfathomable combinations of size and skill – guys like Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid and Kristaps Porzingis – have been labeled unicorns for their unique skillsets. LeBron James went a step further when discussing San Antonio forward Victor Wembanyama well before the rookie, who’s actually from France, was ever drafted with the first overall pick in the summer’s draft.
“Everybody’s been a unicorn over the last few years,” James said more than a year ago. “But he’s more like an alien. No one has seen anyone as tall as he is but (also) as fluid and as graceful as he is on the floor.”’
Article by Vinny Benedetto is not paywalled for those who would like to read more.
Good work Vinny