Don’t worry, everyone. Victor Wembanyama knows exactly who Tom Brady is.
The No. 1 NBA draft pick and San Antonio Spurs big man had dinner with the seven-time Super Bowl champion on Tuesday.
One wonders how much the French rookie and huge soccer fan will know about the American rugby star, who is not a staple in Europe.
“I know Tom Brady,” Wembanyama told reporters on Tuesday.
Wembanya met with Brady as the No. 1 overall pick is set to make his debut at Madison Square Garden when the Spurs take on the New York Knicks.
“It feels really good to see people who are successful but happy,” Wembanyama told The Athletic’s Joe Vardon. “He seemed happy with his life and he made people around him happy.”
Brady gained widespread attention after posting the photo on Instagram, which not only showcased his height difference with the 7-foot-4 rookie, but also his former teammate Julian E. Delman’s height difference.
“Great to meet you (Wembanyama),” Brady wrote. “Incredible young man. Normally I’d make some joke here about how I thought I could get 10 and 10 on your game, but honestly…you’re going to take my jump shot to the club level. .
“PS: (Edelman) Is this how you’ve been feeling all these years???”
Brady later posted a second version of the photo, further teasing the height difference.
Michael Rubin attended a dinner with Brady and Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud in October and thanked Wembanyama for his work with A meeting between the former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers signal callers. A Tottenham official told The Athletic that Rubin, the billionaire partner in Fanatics, arranged a dinner for his client and attended again.
“I really like his vibe, very humble, fun, but also interested (in other people),” Wembanyama said.
The 19-year-old will take on the Knicks on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. His expected rival for the night, Mitchell Robinson, told reporters he was ready for the challenging task and shared some of his approach to the game.
“I’m going to hit him like a guy like Kristaps Porzintis,” Robinson said in the locker room. “Who else is going to hit him like that? Por Por? Just mixed the two of them together. . “I kind of have a sense of how things should go. “
Wembunyama comes into the game as the Spurs’ leading rebounder (8.4 points per game) and is tied with guard Devin Vassell as the Spurs’ leading scorer (19.4 points per game). He has three double-doubles in seven games, less than a week after Wembanyama’s 38-point breakthrough against the Phoenix Suns.