His older sister, Eve, also played basketball and won a gold medal with France at the 2017 U16 European Championship.
His mom, Elodie de Fautereau, played basketball at a high level and his father, Felix, was a professional high jumper and ran track. Wembanyama grew up in Le Chesnay, France, a suburb 15 miles outside of Paris. (Oscar Gonzalez/NurPhoto via Getty Images) (NurPhoto via Getty Images) Who is Victor Wembanyama, the projected No. Victor Wembanyama, the French teenager who is the best NBA prospect since LeBron James, will likely be the 2023 NBA Draft's No.
