"Bro defending his legs" - Basketball world reacts to astonishing height gap between Victor Wembanyama and Japanese guard

Fans reacted to a surreal photo of Victor Wembanyama being defended by Yuki Togashi in a game between France and Japan at the Paris Olympics. In a post by Legion Hoops on X, formerly known as "Twitter", the 5'4 Japanese guard was defending the 7'4 NBA star.

The height difference between Wembanyama and Togashi left fans stunned and provided some hilarious reactions across social media.

In the photo, Togashi appeared to be the same height as Wemby's legs. Fans thought that Togashi was defending Wembanyama's legs.

"Bro defending his legs," a fan wrote.

"Bruh looks like he’s double his height," another fan wrote.

Some fans compared this to a picture of Shaquille O'Neal standing next to Kevin Hart, mentioning that Wemby and Togashi's picture was even worse than Shaq and Hart's.

Some fans wrote that the San Antonio Spurs star made the Japanese player look like a dwarf.

"Wemby making him look like a dwarf," a fan wrote.

"Bro big as his leg," another fan wrote.

Togashi is one of the best players on the team, according to some fans, known more for his skills than his height.

"Damn, how good at the game are you if you’re on your national team at 5’4, bro must be a beast Lol," a fan wrote.

"Togashi is better, he has speed, vision, skill," another fan wrote.

Victor Wembanyama’s stellar performance seals France's first win in Paris Olympics

Victor Wembanyama showed up for Team France at the Paris Olympics when they needed him the most. Fighting beside him was Nicolas Batum, who displayed the defensive intelligence and intensity of a veteran player.

In a win against Brazil in the opening game for both teams, Wembanyama scored 19 points while playing stellar defense; registering 9 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 4 steals.

Brazil ended the first quarter up 23-15 but were outscored 13-24 in the second. France ramped up the defense in the third holding Brazil to 9 points in the quarter.

The Brazil team made a push down the stretch, cutting the lead to four before Wembanyama and Batum took over in the final minutes.

Victor Wembanyama will be crucial If France medals in the Olympics. At 20 years old the Frenchman has shown that he can dominate on both ends of the floor.