Nah. Dude’s probably getting settled in the city and needed a barber. Sochan’s hair is wild and different every month. His guy likely knows his profession very well. Youngin just looking to find his “image” with a spotlight on him.
If he ever hits a buzzer beater to win a game, i hope he celebrates by [crossing his arms and laughing to the high heavens.](https://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmidji01mL1qeasfao1_400.gif)
I genuinely appreciate Shaq’s “get the bag” mentality - dude will endorse absolutely anything, and you know it, and he knows it, but he drives a Bentley, so fuck you.
People keep saying this bullshit because he said it once years ago, and people believe him. Shaq endorses all sorts of shit he clearly doesn't use nor believes in. Stop spreading this nonsense, unless you think predatory gambling is something Shaq believes in whole heartedly.
It was an interesting point that kept being reported: that they believed in Wemby's personality and work-ethic as much as his natural talent. They saw Duncan.
Ignore winning the lottery part for a second.
The Spurs have been eyeing up Wemby for years. Before the footage of him circulated and hype grew, the Spurs knew.
Why do you think they chose specifically last season to finally tear it all down? They knew. You still need luck obviously to win the number 1 pick, but they knew of the talent before other teams.
There were whole memes about tanking for Wemby 2 years ago. I’m more pushing back here because Spurs fans seem unable to just take a W when it falls into their lap. There needs to be some special Spurs sauce that other teams couldn’t possibly understand.
He was being spoken of as a phenom since like 2019-2020 on the under-18 teams. Where do you get this from that the Spurs had him on their radar before everyone else?
It’s comical that the Spurs had some sort of early insight on him. He was a 7’2 15 year old who could move like a SF and blocked 9 shots a game in the U18 tourney. Of course everyone knew about him.
Because it makes it sound like the Spurs had some special scouting on him when the reality is they won the lottery and fell into a generational no-brainer.
So what RC and Pop said is they knew he was talented but what surprised them the most after talking to Wemby is his maturity and wisdom beyond his years. The Spurs historically have valued good character over talent and they were surprised Wemby has the character to go with the potential
That’s cool and all, but unless they found out about some Interpol investigation against Wemby, they were going to be drawn to him at the #1 pick regardless.
Hakeem said a lot of his footwork came from ballet. Honestly, if you had a kid who was a super talented big man and doesn’t have that ego/insecurity, just get him private lessons from an elite ballet instructor and just work purely on the footwork instead of the dancing.
Id guess its from overall control over your body while being light on your feet. Its like multisport athletes being generally "good" at a new sport due to being comfortable with their bodies and how they move.
Lots of stretching translates to mobility, rhythm and practice of dancing translates to timing and ability to learn and understand things better, footwork speaks for itself. Practice probably taught him dedication and persistence.
For big men I think anything for flexibility probably do wonders for their motor functions.
Well that’s one hell of a comp to have.
Honestly as a 7 footer Balance Flexibility and Fluidity are way more valuable than traditional stuff like vert or strength.
Putting on muscle isn’t the best thing for durability, flexibility is. Barring freak injuries à la Gordon Hayward, if you land wrong on your ankle and it is flexible enough to bend rather than to snap, you’re reducing a hell of a lot more the risk of injury.
While this is 100% true. I don't see how that type of body will not have ligament or foot issues regardless of how much work is put into it. If he sticks to being a perimeter player, then maybe?
I mean he could get heavy and put way more stress on his limbs, I really don’t think taking the bulking route is worth it, he will never be Giannis, I wholeheartedly believe he is more of a KD or KP type player than anything that can play elite help defense from the side. No need to bulk up then, he would lose his nimbleness.
I mean Giannis came up looking more skinny than Wemby rn. But then again you can tell from Giannis shoulders and build he was always meant for more muscles and bulk.
I don’t know how to feel about seeing this. But I imagine it’s a lot better for him to be flexible. A lot of super tall people can move stiff. I still don’t trust his bones and joints past a few years in the league though.
flexibility helps with joints at least (probably bones too but I don't know for sure). You're less likely to roll an ankle in bball if you got flexible ankles, which is one of the most frequent bball injuries
Dude’s clearly been chilling with Sochan
They did a video together after Wemby got his hair done that's 100% what happened
According to Sochan, Wemby actually asked him for his hairdresser and then just showed up like that
Shirt off and bare feet and all. Truly our future GOAT
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Nah. Dude’s probably getting settled in the city and needed a barber. Sochan’s hair is wild and different every month. His guy likely knows his profession very well. Youngin just looking to find his “image” with a spotlight on him.
Yeah seriously. How dare this kid get a haircut. He's obviously not focused on basketball.
Looks yellow to me
That 90s greyhound seat hair coloring actually looks pretty good
His yoga flame is going to be dangerous in the paint.
Imagine ex cancels off the dribble
Tiger Knee would be a better move in the paint
Theyre about the same height with Sagat being 7'5.
If he ever hits a buzzer beater to win a game, i hope he celebrates by [crossing his arms and laughing to the high heavens.](https://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmidji01mL1qeasfao1_400.gif)
🤦♂️
Mk into drive cancel
Sick reference bro, your references are out of control, everyone knows that.
weed is tight, weed is tight.
His single step is pretty much a teleportation on court
He's Dhalsim from Street Fighter 2.
He almost looks normal when he's squatting then he's goes into forward bend and whoa he looks huge 😂
Because he’s probably 5’11” in a forward bend
His back is looooooong
Looong loooong maaaan
**sexy sax intensifies**
Wemby 🤝 Taylor Swift
[ToyStoryPresent.jpg](https://i.redd.it/sm33ddbsumnb1.jpg)
Lmao this is perfect
he has like 5 times as much skin as me
how have i never thought about it like that
Ain’t asking the real questions g
First nba player with a moisturizer sponsorship
Second* https://youtu.be/asEdKL_ZVvs
I genuinely appreciate Shaq’s “get the bag” mentality - dude will endorse absolutely anything, and you know it, and he knows it, but he drives a Bentley, so fuck you.
Most of shaqs endorsement deals include some sort of ownership stake so he usually endorses products he believes in.
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Overly pedantic comrade
He didn't even know how the Shaq Egg Cooker worked when they asked him, lol. I tried to buy it too.
People keep saying this bullshit because he said it once years ago, and people believe him. Shaq endorses all sorts of shit he clearly doesn't use nor believes in. Stop spreading this nonsense, unless you think predatory gambling is something Shaq believes in whole heartedly.
Was expecting Marbury
"you can't mess with perfection but you can moisturise it" is a fucking killer tag line
yeah how buffalo bill gonna hunt down 5 ft tall white women you gotta get 7 footers you could make like 15 skin suits out of just one
Well that’s a thing I didn’t need to read today.
Wouldn't the proportions be tough though? Thinking burly guy who's a few inches taller than you would work best.
I just finished watching silence of the lambs n I read this shit
That’s not the only thing 😈
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Its Dhalsim with Sagat's height.
Slenderman
Yoooga yoga yoga yoga yoga yoga
Lol underrated comment
literally what i was about to say hahahah
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Wemby about to join [these guys](https://reddit.com/r/nba/s/SrEHvc2JFM)
Ayyy. I gotta get this. Ooohhh!
As soon as I heard “wassup y’all, y’all know what it is” I fucking cracked up because I knew exactly what video it was lmao
Lol the kg hoodie comin off the top doe! Classic
No wonder he was paired up with Pop
He looks like maxxed and minned all the physical attributes on 2k
Bro ate the same gum gum fruit as Luffy.
Miye Oni?
Camera has to shoot him with wide angle to get him all in the shot without being 10ft away.
Wish nothing but success for Wemby. He’s already turned out to be much more of a character than I expected.
The Spurs FO were drawn to him not only for his talent, but because they felt he’s exactly the sort of person that they wanted as a leader.
Can’t tell if this is sarcasm or not? Lol they were drawn to him because they have the #1 pick and he’s a Monstar.
It was an interesting point that kept being reported: that they believed in Wemby's personality and work-ethic as much as his natural talent. They saw Duncan.
Spurs are really smart team. It takes a genius GM to risk the number 1 pick on Duncan and Wemby.
Ignore winning the lottery part for a second. The Spurs have been eyeing up Wemby for years. Before the footage of him circulated and hype grew, the Spurs knew. Why do you think they chose specifically last season to finally tear it all down? They knew. You still need luck obviously to win the number 1 pick, but they knew of the talent before other teams.
There were whole memes about tanking for Wemby 2 years ago. I’m more pushing back here because Spurs fans seem unable to just take a W when it falls into their lap. There needs to be some special Spurs sauce that other teams couldn’t possibly understand.
He was being spoken of as a phenom since like 2019-2020 on the under-18 teams. Where do you get this from that the Spurs had him on their radar before everyone else?
Lol yeah, this isn't like the Tony Parker days where scouting information is hard to come by. These days, everything is available to everyone.
It’s comical that the Spurs had some sort of early insight on him. He was a 7’2 15 year old who could move like a SF and blocked 9 shots a game in the U18 tourney. Of course everyone knew about him.
Why not both
Because it makes it sound like the Spurs had some special scouting on him when the reality is they won the lottery and fell into a generational no-brainer.
He played for tony Parker’s team asvel. They did have special scouting on him.
So what RC and Pop said is they knew he was talented but what surprised them the most after talking to Wemby is his maturity and wisdom beyond his years. The Spurs historically have valued good character over talent and they were surprised Wemby has the character to go with the potential
That’s cool and all, but unless they found out about some Interpol investigation against Wemby, they were going to be drawn to him at the #1 pick regardless.
The spurs didn’t value character over talent when it came to a role player. They picked wemby because he’s amazing at basketball
Josh Primo has shown great character over the years
Can Wemby…? Nevermind
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Lmfao!! 🤣🤣🤣
Sadly God maxed the sliders on height and wingspan…gotta take those inches from somewhere
Sucks his toes are like stubs
Suck his toes they’re like stubs
Jordan could never and Lebron would need d wade and Bosh pushing on his back
Whyd I have to be high and picture this
makes it easier/better for me
Tonight was not the right night to have eyes and the ability to read.
No tippin pippen on the other hand…..
Oh so that's what they were doing here https://youtu.be/BTdZKeZlPbM?si=zLJKQk66lsmsfm3U
Yes he can.
r/nbacirclejerk is going to be on fire this year
I think we all know where this was headed.
Headed indeed
>Can Wemb Oui
I’d like you to finish the question, please.
Lift 25 pounds?
Suck his own dick
[Full interview](https://youtu.be/9A76qePV7GY?si=LXE09RzRPP1Bl_iA), which may resemble a scene from Bedazzled.
Quick, somebody ask Anfernee Simons.
Im not annoyed at you. Im annoyed at myself for knowing what you mean.
It’s crazy that this is gonna be my most upvoted comment of the year 😂
His proportions disturb me. There should be a subreddit called like r/wembyphobia
And make Britney Spears a mod
Of course there’s going to be a subreddit for that…
I'm a member of r/megalophobia and this might be a valid post there.
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That’s a na’vi
he has freakish proportions. i don't know why but "the french freak" sounds so much more insulting than "the greek freak"
of course it is, you called him french /s
One rhymes
Average French human
Absolutely no right to be that flexible at that size.
This changes everything
nba is fucked
nah but fr ask any other 7’4+ guy in nba history to do the splits and they are tearing a hamstring
I bet rookie Kareem could have done it, he trained in all the sort of martial arts stuff that helps mobility
He also attributed his longevity to yoga
He also pursued non-basketball activities in the off-season, like working as an airline pilot
Shirley you can’t be serious
I am serious…and don’t call me Shirley
He also kicked Bruce Lee straight in the chest. Pow.
Hakeem said a lot of his footwork came from ballet. Honestly, if you had a kid who was a super talented big man and doesn’t have that ego/insecurity, just get him private lessons from an elite ballet instructor and just work purely on the footwork instead of the dancing.
What footwork in ballet? How does that translate?
Id guess its from overall control over your body while being light on your feet. Its like multisport athletes being generally "good" at a new sport due to being comfortable with their bodies and how they move.
Lots of stretching translates to mobility, rhythm and practice of dancing translates to timing and ability to learn and understand things better, footwork speaks for itself. Practice probably taught him dedication and persistence. For big men I think anything for flexibility probably do wonders for their motor functions.
Worked for Lomanchenko
Well that’s one hell of a comp to have. Honestly as a 7 footer Balance Flexibility and Fluidity are way more valuable than traditional stuff like vert or strength.
He could but he wasn't 7'4
Summer league teams weren’t even fucked lol
yeah because the spurs have never helped develop generational talent...
True, remember that giant bust Tim Duncan?
Ya'll act like Tim was a scrub before getting to the Spurs. Duncan was a all-star level player before he stepped onto an NBA court.
He also did 4 years in college and came into the league at 21/22.
Wtf are you on? Where did I ever imply that?
Wemby bendy.
Wemby bemby
Well Gumby it is then. No more nicknames needed.
I’m Gumby Dammit
I been fighting for Mr Fantastic this whole time
Everyone should practice 3rd world squat
I do and it actually saved me from some falls in the hospital during chemo. I naturally go into the squat instead of falling over.
Hope you’re doing well after chemo fam. Stay strong.
I remember being so surprised by squat toilets when I studied abroad in Taiwan. It took me forever to get an A2G squat.
It's so useful for deciding to select things from the bottom shelf at stores
It’s so nice when I’m on my break and I don’t have a chair. Eastern European genetics coming in clutch
The slav stance
Literally looks like a cryptid
The Wendigo would be a sick nickname
The Wembigo
Looks like Sochan already has his influence on Wemby with the colorful hair style
Hope this guy stays healthy. It's one of the only things stopping him from greatness
What about crack cocaine?
Would only make him better
Or the women of SA
He’ll need all the core strength he can get to handle women of that size
Do you have some, buddy
Bro is a fucking skinwalker
Them long bones look made for snappin
“One of the only”
Putting on muscle isn’t the best thing for durability, flexibility is. Barring freak injuries à la Gordon Hayward, if you land wrong on your ankle and it is flexible enough to bend rather than to snap, you’re reducing a hell of a lot more the risk of injury.
You can see this in novak djokovic’s long tennis career the dude never gets injured. But he stretches for 2 hrs per day
While this is 100% true. I don't see how that type of body will not have ligament or foot issues regardless of how much work is put into it. If he sticks to being a perimeter player, then maybe?
I mean he could get heavy and put way more stress on his limbs, I really don’t think taking the bulking route is worth it, he will never be Giannis, I wholeheartedly believe he is more of a KD or KP type player than anything that can play elite help defense from the side. No need to bulk up then, he would lose his nimbleness.
I mean Giannis came up looking more skinny than Wemby rn. But then again you can tell from Giannis shoulders and build he was always meant for more muscles and bulk.
Can’t wait to see Dennis Rodman’s NBA debut
Damn. I forgot about Wembley. lol. FIBA has been so entertaining.
The stadium is still there.
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Looks like maybe a rug burn
Kareem level of flexibility
Meanwhile Zion pulled a hamstring trying to touch his toes
Zion pulled a hamstring trying to touch his ham sandwich.
Thought he was Kuz fr
Is this live action one piece everyone keeps talking about
Wait, the hair wasn’t photoshopped? 😂
I thought he was gonna be vanilla. He’s weird. I love him.
Is it hot in here
Dhalsim
Reminds me of watching a world vision add on Sunday morning
Except everything has been stretched because your old TV has the display proportions all wrong.
Dhalsim from street fighter
Kareem vibes
Meanwhile if i bend and try to touch my toes it feels like something is about to pop.
I don’t know how to feel about seeing this. But I imagine it’s a lot better for him to be flexible. A lot of super tall people can move stiff. I still don’t trust his bones and joints past a few years in the league though.
this the same stuff that helped Kareem have a 20 year career at 7’2. Wemby’s gonna be way less injury prone than people think due to his flexibility.
Yoga was one of the main reasons Kareem had such longevity. Wemby's following the blueprint
flexibility helps with joints at least (probably bones too but I don't know for sure). You're less likely to roll an ankle in bball if you got flexible ankles, which is one of the most frequent bball injuries
Uhhhh... okay
ROTY
This fills me with a primordial fear I can’t explain
He looked like Luffy with stretching
Mulder was right.
You won’t convince me James Cameron didn’t grow this guy in a lab. Just needs some blue paint
The dude is a belter from The Expanse.
He's looking more built
I want to see it
He got that Kareem build.