Wemby might be my favorite athlete of this generation.
Not because he’s 7’4.
Not because he’s a basketball alien.
Because in an era where everyone is pretending not to care…
he cares about everything. 🧵
This iconic childhood photo of Wemby was taken in 2013, when he was just 9 years old. Standing beside him is his childhood basketball coach, Michaël Allard.
The jersey Wemby is wearing belongs to Tony Parker, who was drafted by the Spurs in 2001 and won his first NBA championship in the 2002–03 season during his first NBA Finals appearance. Parker was a key contributor and the team’s starting point guard.
Now, Wemby has reached his first NBA Finals.
Can history complete the story behind this famous photo?
Wemby spent his summer climbing mountains at 5am in the morning in the middle of China with Monks and people are still thinking that he is gonna get tired in the Finals lol
Back in 1999 I was 4 years old and for some reason I thought I could fly so I climbed up onto a bench, and jumped off fully extended like I was Buzz Lightyear and yelled "to infinity and beyond"... then found out I couldnt fly, fell and ruptured my spleen.
“To infinity and beyond!”
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“To infinity and beyond!”
Mookie Betts signed a ball after his Toy Story commercial and we’re giving it away ⚾
Repost and reply for a chance to win!
See Toy Story 5 only in theaters June 19
11 MONTHS AGO
Wemby: "Hey, I play for the Spurs. My name is Vic."
Harper: "I know who you is. My name is Dylan. I just got drafted to the Spurs. I think I'm your teammate now."
Now, they are going to the NBA Finals.
The “I don’t care” era needs to die.
That’s why this from Wemby goes hard.
He admitted he had to tap into anger and jealousy.
Real competitors care.
The difference is they don’t let emotions control them.
They use them as fuel.
Caring > pretending
The New York Knicks are four wins away from their first championship in 53 years and the only thing standing in their way is a 9-foot-tall French Shaolin alien.
May 30, 2016:
- Thunder lose by 8 in Game 7 of the WCF to Harrison Barnes on his birthday
May 30, 2026:
- Thunder lose by 8 in Game 7 of the WCF to Harrison Barnes on his birthday
Bizarre
22-year-old Tim Duncan’s first playoff run:
Beat Blazers ✅
Beat T’Wolves ✅
Vanquish biggest big man rival (Shaq) ✅
🏆 win over NY
22-year-old Victor Wembanyama’s first playoff run:
Beat Blazers ✅
Beat T’Wolves ✅
Vanquish biggest big man rival (Chet) ✅
🏆 vs. NY