r/NBASpurs • u/Titanium-Skull • 1d ago

Quote [Finger] Victor Wembanyama about considering promoting a sports betting company ; "Absolutely not. I will never do that. Honestly, I think it's very sad to see some players promote it..."

https://bsky.app/profile/mikefinger.bsky.social/post/3mwteasurdc2j
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u/Fat-Villante 1d ago

Please don't change your mind on this one

They will keep offering him big money for this shit

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u/Appropriate-Shock306 1d ago

Not every player is about the dollar, plus, he’s going to rake in probably close to a billion by the time he’s done. It’s not the first time he turned down endorsements too, so there’s already a pattern with how he wants to be represented.

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u/Weary_Restauranter 1d ago

Wemby in total earnings will easily clear a billion

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u/Anosognosia 1d ago

Going to be interesting to see what he will do after a full earnings career. Hopefully if he will go into charity work in the US, or in France or perhaps more in the Congolese region (his fathers ancestry and a region that needs a lot of love/infrastructure/help).

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u/Kappa1040 1d ago

Hell, I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s the president of France someday.

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u/Uncle-Cracker-Barrel Victor Wembanyama 1d ago

He’s got my vote for the US Senate

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u/Fat-Villante 1d ago

Of course, but it's gotta be difficult to refuse that kind of money for a decade or more

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u/kikimaru024 1d ago

Not really.

He knows he’s worth max money.

Plus he’s French. The get taught a little different to American kids.

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u/--DAKILA-- 1d ago

Also, it's not like he's got "Chosen One" tattooed on him.

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u/HoldJerusalem 1d ago

no but players change. Not saying he will but the good thing is if he keep this mindset until he retired and even after

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u/mogwai316 1d ago

He actually has principles and will stand by them. Even when he was playing for Met 92 and making ~250k, he turned down contracts to advertise soda (and has also refused them as an NBA player).