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[Orsborn] Wembanyama is rarely seen on flights without a thick book in his enormous hands. “He has books this big,” said Champagnie, holding his thumb and forefinger inches apart. “It’s not like he is just stuck on page one,” Jones said. “He is not doing it for the pictures. He is reading.”



Wembanyama is rarely seen on flights to away games without a thick book in his enormous hands, his teammates said.

“He has books this big,” said Julian Champagnie, holding his thumb and forefinger inches apart.

“He is getting through ’em,” Tre Jones said. “It’s not like he is just stuck on page one. He is not doing it for the pictures. He is reading.”

Wembanyama ranks fantasy as his favorite literary genre. His favorite author: Brandon Sanderson, a 47-year-old native of Lincoln, Nebraska, best known for his “Mistborn” series and for finishing Robert Jordan’s epic, bestselling fantasy series “The Wheel of Time.”

by sewsgup

27 Comments

  1. Anyone else remember the “Reading is Fundamental” commercials with NBA players?

  2. octave_jumper

    the fact that this is noteworthy at all is a sadness but I have to admit, “He is not doing it for the pictures. He is reading” is a very funny quote.

  3. foothepepe

    reminds me of Bill Hicks ‘whatcha readin for?’

  4. klobucharzard

    >It’s not like he is just stuck on page one

    the kids brain is huge what a pickup for the san atonion spurs

  5. Schloopybloopers

    Clearly he isn’t serious about basketball /s

  6. ThingsAreAfoot

    > “He’s been seen with a copy of The Battle of Algiers,” sources noted. “He’s very serious about learning history and he wants to be a rounded person.”

  7. Longjumping-Cup8062

    Americans when someone reads books instead of social media feeds in his free time 🤯

  8. This is an article saying an NBA player can read lmfao

  9. Toronto_Once_July2

    They need to get him the audiobook version read by Dion Waiters

  10. DueAnimator6988

    Only NBA players would be amazed by someone actually reading a book lmfao

  11. Snowden42

    Wow he’s just like me fr (a fan of the Cosmere series). Life before death, Wemby.

  12. BobaMoBamba

    This just tells me most NBA players can’t read.

  13. MuzungBoy45

    That’s nice. People are going to joke about this but, most adults don’t read more than 3 “real” books a year, including most of you.

  14. NotTheMagesterialOne

    Kelvin Benjamin is rarely seen on his flight without a full plate in his enormous hands. “He has plates this big” Said his teammate, holding his hands 2 feet apart. “It’s not like he’s stuck on one plate”. Teammate said “He is not doing it for the pictures. He is eating.”

  15. Forsaken_Rub_2128

    Never thought I’d see the day when an NBA player is a fan of WOT and Sanderson. And an NBA player of this calibre too lol

    Someone needs to ask him who his favourite Wheel of Time character is

  16. MoltenPandas200

    My interests! They’re overlapping!

    We MUST know more about wemby’s cosmere takes. Has he read all the books? What’s his favorite series/era and why is it Warbreaker? How does he feel about Elantris? The people need to know!!!

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