Victor Wembanyama On His First Ever Pod | Watching Jokic, All The HYPE, Crazy Highlights and More 

Basketball Gods, please let this man be healthy throughout his entire career.

The most important and impressive part of this kid is his maturity and self awareness. I hope he stays healthy and exceeds the hype.

If this dude lives up to the expectations, we got an exciting 20 years ahead of us.

JJ: "I wish I was free in the universe" Wemby: "You are" Unreal stuff

This guys character and IQ is just absolute perfection for the Spurs.

Timestamps ⌚️ 0:10 Recap of Wemby interview 1:44 Bradley Beal trade + Suns chances next season 7:01 Does Damian Lillard want out of Portland? 7:48 Will Charlotte or Portland trade their picks before the draft? 10:12 Wemby interview starts 11:03 How come you were so excited for San Antonio to get the number one pick? 11:35 Balancing playing pro basketball in Europe with all the NBA hype/obligations 13:15 Reflections looking back on this past season playing in Europe 14:34 How come you didn't stop playing basketball after everyone had you as the unanimous number 1 pick? 15:54 Injury concerns with playing a 82 game NBA season 17:22 Wemby's preparation/approach to playing basketball 24:42 Growing up with parents who were professional athletes 25:36 Where did you learn your dribbling skills from? 27:23 Do you feel pressure to be one of the all time greats? 28:50 What keeps your grounded? 31:40 Where does your belief in yourself come from? 32:54 Signature one legged three point shot 34:26 Have you ever made any plays that suprised yourself? 37:05 Do you ever feel you have missed out on a normal college experience? 39:04 Favorite players to watch in the NBA? 40:17 European culture vs American culture 42:24 Being the one of the future faces of the NBA 44:02 Any players that you are excited to play with or against? 44:56 Have you ever made in plays in practice that you wished were filmed? 46:06 If you could play another sport professionally, what would it be? 46:53 What will it feel like and mean to be officially drafted? 48:13 Expectations for games played in the summer league and next season? 49:03 What are you most curious about with NBA life? 50:40 Do you have consistent workouts or drills you do daily? 51:51 Expectations for yourself for next year? 55:21 What are you excited about outside of basketball living in the US? 56:11 Are you concerned about the fame/attention that will come? 57:18 Favorite all time movie 58:05 Wrap Up + Close **If you appreciated this, consider giving me a like or a sub!** 🤝

Who’s coming back to this after he wins ROTY. After I watched this there was never a doubt with Wemby 👽

Remarkable intelligence, thoughtfulness, poise, and groundedness for anyone, much less someone so young who's been at the center of such an immense hype machine for so long. An incredible person, and much credit has to go to his family, community, and coaches as well.

this is huge for JJ. one of those pods you go back and listen to in 20 years. great episode!

This interview is now 8 months ago and Victor's development in every aspect in that time period is just INSANE!!! GOAT in the making. Stay tuned and we will have a new GOAT debate very soon. One L🤍VE from your neighbors in Switzerland. Bonne chance.

Wemby has been hyped up to be the best draft prospect of all time by every major network and talk show out there. And he still chose JJ's podcast as his first American media appearance. That speaks volumes.

What we’re currently seeing from Ja and Zion, its so refreshing to have a potential generational player come from overseas and actually take his day job seriously. The fact that he acknowledges how grateful he is that his job is to play basketball tells us plenty that 1. He wants to do this 2. He’s doing it the right way with the right people around him. Such a blessing he’ll have the great Coach Popavich in ear from day 1. I hope this extends his career, because building around Wemby doesn’t seem difficult. This kid could be a 20-10 machine from year 1… ridiculous… I know realistically he probably gonna have around 18-8 a night, but if anyone is doing 20-10 a night from the jump, its this kid. The scary part for the NBA is years 3-4-5 when he figures out his role in the league. If he is a true superstar, years 6-7-8 will be Giannis/Jokic level great. Possibly better. Hope he stays healthy 🙏🏽

He’s got it. I greatly admire his mentality, rare perspective for someone his age. I pray that he will not be injury prone and have a successful, legendary career. Good luck to you Victor!💯

32:41 - him saying those two words - "you are". says it all man

“Playing basketball is my job” Most young cats don’t view their early years like that. This kid is mature beyond his years

What an incredible kid. I've been watching the major North American sports for decades and I don't know if I can think of a single prospect that has ever come out saying "I want to learn how to win". Really shows how deeply he thinks about both the sport and the league. No wonder he was psyched to land in San Antonio

He's very focused and mature. He's bringing that non american attitude about the league. American media wants to make it seem as if sports are bigger than life. All that success/failure narrative. Euro players are not like that, they pay no attention to the noise, just put their heads down and play ball. He's going to be in the perfect environment in SA. Let's just give this kid room and time to grow as we did with Embiid and Giannis, and he will flourish into a dominant player for sure. His mind is in the right place for it.

Allez Victor fais nous rêver, t'as le combo parfait de mentalité, physique et talent incroyable. Mais tu sais que la vie s'arrete pas qu'au basket, mais tu vas clairement beaucoup apporter à ce sport et je suis sur sur d'autre domaines en parallèle qui n'auront rien à voir. Let's go depuis la Suisse !

Wemby reminds me one of my childhood best friends. He's super calm and eloquent, and a turns in a different type of person in the court. My friend was the MVP in my country's national basketball league, and plays for the national team now. Hope Wemby can succeed just like him.

Man, he's impressed the hell out of me on the court, and now he's impressed the HELL out of me off the court. What an awesome personality for a potential superstar to have.

The scary thing is he would have looked 10 X smarter and 20 X wiser if he had spoken in French.

Dear Basketball gods, let this boy fly and reach the tippy top of the mountain. This is a kid who I wouldnt have an issue with becoming the GOAT

The only thing that worries me, is the fanbase and media not giving this brilliant young man the space he might need.

Congratulations to his parents and coaches. Here we have a young man that can have a successful life outside sports. His mind and attitudes are beyond his age; he sounds respectful and grateful to his parents and coaches.... In other words... he is a good listener.... We need more of that in these days, in sports and in society in general. All this, aside from his sports skills.. AWESOME.... Welcome to the world Victor Wembanyama.. ! ! !

Came back to this after a dominant ROY season, and while he should also be DPOY, I think his reign is only beginning, plz stay healthy.

Really think it was planned to have Wemby with Pop. It’s for the best, he will learn quickly how to win in the NBA. Great kid!

Vic not counting the last 3 Star wars movies as valid ones already made him my favorite rookie

As a french who didn't watch basketball, I start watching it because of Wemby's hype. Football is still my number one obviously but this kid already can change people hobbies. I will root for him and his good health

The amount of pressure thats on this kid right now at the age of 19 is wild. 1st pick in the draft, representing a country, have sky high expectations put on you, being given the keys to an NBA franchise. Nothing but luck towards this young man.

And half way through the season he’s having one of the best rookie seasons of all time, what a gem

This is goated Jj , this is now the biggest and most important interview for a basketball player

I got a ticket for his 2nd game in Vegas and it was outrageous how skilled he is. He's got the ball in his hands as a PG one moment, hitting a 30 footer, a turnaround fade on the baseline, or finding guys for an assist, the next moment he's under the rim blocking shots, rebounding, and being heavily disruptive on D. He's also an EXCELLENT free throw shooter from what I saw so good luck trying to ever get away with a "Hack-A-Shaq" like gameplay. With all that said, what I thought was most impressive is that after the game, he went over to one side of the court (opposite where I was sitting) and took photos/talked to the fans. Seems like a genuinely great kid. I think also the reason he's so good is probably because he doesn't shut it down at any point. I hope he continues with that work ethic and attitude. It's refreshing to see some effort in this day and age where everyone seems to just be wanting to collect an easy paycheck or engage in BS load management during the regular season. I say take the Ohtani route and if he wants to play or thinks he's capable, let him do what he wants as long as he's not feeling any pain. I think he will majorly excel in the NBA not only because of his physical gifts, but also his approach to the game. Best of luck Victor and enjoy the NBA!

I'm so happy to see such a young talent man to be so mature and wise. It's still early to tell on what he has to offer and if he is true to his words. But the way he presents himself and being humble until he shows everyone his resume first it's so rare. Perfect player for the spurs

Basketball aside, props to this young man's family. He clearly had a great upbringing to be so thoughtful, mature, and well-spoken at such a young age with so much pressure and noise surrounding his basketball talent.

Exceptional. I want nothing more for this man to but to stay as healthy as possible for his career. He’s simply a special person and could be an all time player.

Its amazing that we can get to know young players through social media and podcasts. It gives another level of connection from fans and allows the players to be seen as people instead of products.

When he said he doesn't know anything so he will be humble, curious, & learn 😢 I damn near shed a tear 😅

Yeah I’m excited to see what Wemby has to offer. The way he thinks, speaks, and moves is literally years ahead of his time. I won’t make comparisons out of respect for his individuality and overall unique structure but I’m definitely pulling for him to have a great career Edit: I’m also happy asl he’s going to the spurs because he’s too mature for the hornets, rockets, pistons, & Trail Blazers lol and I’m a Nets fan

Welcome to Spurs Victor Wembanyama , such a humble respectful guy, he’s going to shine in the NBA 👏👏👏👏👏🌟

I’m absolutely impressed of how well spoken and smart this guy is. 19 years old and speaks like a man. Also it shows the mentality difference between European and American kids, where the first are humble and focused while the second cares mostly about their image and clout. Best of luck Victor!

As a french Spurs fan it's so exciting to see this young man coming to SA ! And it's also kinda funny to see all those "old Spurs fans" that were nowhere to be seen for the last 4 years showing up today saying "WE" got Wemby, where were you while Devin, Keldon, Tre, and Keita and friends were fighting through hard times ? ;)

How could we be so blessed to have this man 🙏🏾 it’s still unbelievable!

7’ 4” Paul Sartre has come to the league. What a time to be alive

The Spurs, an elite organizational group to influence his mindset. He reminds me of TD and TP mixed together, he’s uniquely confident within himself, and seemingly as dedicated to the craft of learning as, Tim Duncan was. He’s got some moxie, and people are going to want to play hard for this guy.

Man I didn’t appreciate JJ when he played but he’s a hell of a sports analyst

love how humble big wemby is. you can tell they enjoyed talking with him

An equally impressive answer, paraphrased: "Yes I want to win every game next year, but more importantly I want to learn HOW to win, ASAP." That's dangerous.

Really impressed by Victor in this interview. Very thoughtful in his responses and clearly has the mindset of a player you want to build around. San Antonio is the perfect place for him because there’s an organization and coach that knows how to handle a talent of this caliber. As a beleaguered Wizards fan, I highly doubt any other organization in a lottery position would’ve been properly equipped to put him in the best possible position to succeed.

This 19 year old kid has a better head on his shoulders than my 30+ year old self. He’s going to go very far in life.

Y’all are goated for securing this ahead of the draft

Félicitations JJ d'avoir pu réaliser la première vraie interview US de Victor

He’s going to be special

Thank you. Brilliant. Simply Brilliant. I watch after the 1rst nba season... so insightful 😊❤

He couldn't have landed in a better home than the Spurs, best of luck to him in his career!

How could you not fall in love with Victor Wembanyama after this interview?

34:44 Exactly what Jokic learned when he started doing one-legged shots with his right foot. Now known as the Sombour Shuffle. Dude was having left ankle pains so he started making one legged shots with his right and found it natural to his motion

Wemby has a good head on him. Firm mindset and seems unfazed by the preposterous pressure put on him. Look forward to seeing him prosper.

I can’t tell anyone why but you guys have the best interviews/content with your guests… this sit down with the youngen will go viral

I really like the guy, no offense to usa but you can tell he's european by how humble, well spoken and not flashy he is. Hoping he is healthy annd makes europe proud

Super well composed for someone of his age. He’ll fit in perfectly with the Spurs culture.

Damn, as smart and thoughtful as he is translating in his head, I can't wait to hear him in interviews as he gets fluent. Kid is clearly brilliant as well as talented

Goated Interview by JJ and Tommy 👑 Congratulations on grabbing the first interview and bodying it too. Also I believe the hype. Haven’t seen a single full game yet but his mindset is incredibly mature and focused. It seems like the people around him are protecting him and keeping him focused

His beyond his years outlooks on life and maturity are not compatible with NY LA Miami lifestyles. He's perfect for SA and Texas. Welcome Victor

This was so enjoyable. Thanks JJ! Victor Wembanyama seems more evolved than the rest of us. I can't wait to see him play.

This is how I wish I could wake up every morning and enjoy my first hour of the day. The interview...phenomenal. The interviewer....amazing. The interviewee... words can't describe him... ty JJ and Tommy for this gem. Can't wait for next season and to watch this amazing young man's career unravel in front of my eyes. Truly became a big fan of Victor and I'm not a Spurs fan one bit but I'm so happy Victor will be taught this life of an NBA professional by the best in the business. Let's hope Pop is ready for the task of shaping this young man's career

KEEP EM COMIN JJ WE LOVE THIS🔥🔥🔥

Great interview, thanks! He know what's he doing. And he's really mature for his age.

I think we can safely say that he won't be recording himself on Instagram holding a gun in a strip club, and probably won't have pornstars threatening to leak tapes lol

seems like a great young dude, all the best to vic for his journey in the nba.

Great Interview!! As a Spurs fan it feels like Wemby was destined to land with us, haven’t been this excited in awhile🖤🩶🙏🏽

I REALLY REALLY hope Vic stays healthy and succeeds in the NBA because he looks so promising and exciting.

As a Spurs fan I love to see all the positive comments on Wembys future, the complete opposite from instagram.

Man he's so well spoken and has a great head on his shoulders. Him in San Antonio is a perfect match

Only JJ would interview one of the best prospects ever and explain a Christopher Nolan movie to him 😂

So excited this guy is going to my team. I just really hope he stays healthy

This podcast will go down in history as one of the most legendary podcasts

What an incredibly professional and humble guy. Very excited for his career. He really gives me hope for the new NBA generation

Y’all are doing great thank you for the long awaited content 💯

He loves art, works hard, talks about being free in the universe, and casually quotes Spider-Man. I love this guy

Hadn’t really heard him talk before this interview; really impressed with this kid. Makes me excited for the future of the NBA

I'm so excited to see Victor play next year! I've watch his game and his height and skillset are incredible. I'm hoping he can stay healthy through out his career and be part of something special for years to come as a player.

Love his mentality even at a young age. Stay humble and don't get distracted by things that can badly affect your career! Good luck Vic

Vic is trully unique. He's like this Giant Artist who happens to play basketball. His creativity has no limits on the court and the Spurs should be a perfect environment for him to thrive and express his talent!

The way he talks and gets his ideias across is remarkable. Specialy coming from France

LETS GO WEMBY ROOTING FOR HIM YOUNG GOAT LOVE HIM SO MUCH LOVE YOU WEMBY

Yet another awesome conversation... and amazing scoop, you guys! Unbelievably, this pod keeps getting better and better, exponentially! And speaking of unbelievable things... that it hasn't reached a million subscribers yet is kind of baffling to me. ::chuckle::

Imagine being 19 and giving this level of interview in a foreign language...

I have a feeling the hype is real. Hope we get to watch this guy be great

this interview is about to be legendary

No one can say for sure whether he will reach his insane potential in the NBA and be able to stay healthy for the long term. One thing we can say with confidence after watching this interview: you will not be seeing Victor waving guns around on the gram when he's 23. There's a good head on top of those ridiculously high shoulders.

good job to you guys for getting him 👏🏾

Glad he’s coming here to SA! Vic Wembanyama A.K.A. “The Future” 🏀

Love JJ’s insistence on the totem question. “.. yeah yeah but seriously let’s get back to inception.” Love your work JJ and Tommy! Been fun to see you progress from the early days of the JJ pods. Let’s get JJ in as the next Spurs coach when Pop retires. You’ve already got chemistry w the star 😂

This was fantastic, very excited to see what he had to offer

It's crazy that the man interviewing him was a professional basketball player because the size difference is unreal

I love his quote from a couple of months ago, when he said Scoot could've been the number one pick "if I'd never been born" 💀

VICTOR!!!!! We can’t wait bro, you’re gonna do great things!!!! GO SPURS GO

Lets GOOOO!!! congrats JJ and Tommy

Wow this is huge for this podcast. This will go down in history. New media taking over…

So excited to watch this guys career, hopefully it’s a long healthy one