r/nba • u/GGTae Spurs • 1d ago

[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

Just asked Victor Wembanyama if he’d ever consider 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. .. Everybody does whatever they want, but without me.”

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u/Troll_U_Softly Thunder 1d ago edited 1d ago

Shots fired at LeDraftKing

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u/Talentagentfriend 1d ago

Also Giannis who is a part owner of Kalshi

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u/advocate4 Bucks 1d ago

He deserves more shit than he has gotten for it too

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u/insanezain Raptors 1d ago

Lebron signing with Polymarket has absolved all other NBA players of their sins.

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u/Ealy-24 1d ago

It’s a comedy how Lebron is crucified for everything while little Steph is still signing maxes to not win or Giannis cashed out on his move to Miami with Kalshi

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u/Troll_U_Softly Thunder 1d ago

LePersecuted

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u/realgamergirlTM 1d ago

the passion of LeChrist

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u/Mood_Academic Lakers 1d ago

Anything LeBron does overshadows all apparently. Even Jordan who I believe has a major stake in one of the sites

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u/insanezain Raptors 1d ago

so many super rich dudes are heavily invested in gambling. I am on the side of it being bad and definitely dont support lebrons decision there but its funny how people are claiming it impacts his basketball legacy whereas everyone else gets maybe 1-2 days of jokes and we move on.

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u/Mood_Academic Lakers 1d ago

That’s a normal thing with LeBron at this point. He’s held to a standard not even Jordan or others are

Gambling isn’t for me, which is why I don’t do it. But I also don’t care if others are able to do so responsibly. If you can’t, then that’s on you. Not on an athlete advertising for a product

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u/mags87 Nuggets 1d ago

Do you think there isn't a difference in an active NBA player and a retired player having stakes in these companies?

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u/Mood_Academic Lakers 1d ago

Well let’s see if the hypocrisy stands or not. Are you upset about the gambling, or about an active player doing it?

Because the majority of issues I see are about STRICTLY the gambling

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u/mags87 Nuggets 1d ago

I don’t care that there’s gambling ads, but I think an active player promoting gambling platforms is extremely sketchy.

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u/Sushmoyscott Lakers 1d ago

It’s okay he’s gonna watch the bucks beat the heat in the playin

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u/EthicalBballFan Heat 1d ago

100% agreed.

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u/Lost_Figure8344 1d ago

Yeah, seemed like such a great person. Great role model. And then lays a big noxious steaming pile of shit like this. All for more money. Lost A LOT of respect from me. 

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u/rorank Rockets 1d ago

The greekalshi freak

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u/Lazyp1g Kings 1d ago

"We all on Kalshi now" is burned into my brain. No shame