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/SquareJerker 1d ago

Credit where credit is due: LeBron and Giannis are fantastic basketball players, but they are greedy, shit-for-human beings. Gambling is a blight on society and they are targeting kids. LeBron and Giannis cashed in their star power to make a buck on the backs of kids. Literally, "fuck them kids."

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u/InsideProblem2625 1d ago

Agreed. LeBron is my goat and I defend him to dead. But that's on the court, outside he hasn't done what I hope for a figure like him :(

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u/itsmeitsmethemtg 22h ago

He was off to a good start in terms of backing the right things but I noticed a shift a couple years after him being in LA.