Victor Wembanyama Takes Inspiration From David Robinson

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Victor Wembanyama Takes Inspiration From David Robinson

"He might be the closest thing we have to Hercules in real life. I mean, just conditioning-wise and shape-wise, it was just amazing," said Wemby. Victor has made it a point to be incredibly conditioned, saying earlier, "Super important if you’re that tall to really, really focus on your mobility and flexibility, and then get your range of motion down."

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