The basketball world is already aware of Victor Wembanyama's freakishly tall height at the young age of 19. He currently stands at 7-foot-1 and still has a couple of more years to grow beyond that.
That said, Wembanyama possesses some monstrous abilities that only individuals his size are probably capable of doing. One of these abilities recently went viral on social media, leaving fans in shock.
The NBA's official Twitter account recently uploaded a video of Victor Wembanyama palming the ball with two fingers. The press challenged him to palm the ball with only a couple of his fingers. To everyone's surprise, the humongous Frenchman gladly did it with ease.
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Fans on social media were amazed by Victor's unique skill and expressed how they felt about it. Some even made jokes.
"Dude can literally pick his nose and scratch his butt with the same finger."
Fans have mixed feelings towards Victor Wembanyama's future in the NBA
Without question, Victor Wembanyama will most likely become a sure-fire superstar in the NBA once he gets drafted. Many fans believe that he's the next chosen one. Looking at their reactions to his most recent viral video alone is proof of how much the basketball world looks up to the young player.
Here are some of their reactions:
"I really wonder if this dude is actually gonna be it… the toughness of the nba let’s see Zion Williamson can’t really stay healthy and look how strong he is. Victor needs some muscle but I hope he stays healthy so we can see what he brings to the nba"
"Will be the 1st Rookie to avg 25 in this offensive leaning league. Where stats come before wins."
"This Generation Wilt Chamberlain"
"I pray this guys succeeds bc the pr he’s getting is mad."
"I truly hope he doesn’t end up a bust and has the career that at least harden has cause this promo for a kid that isn’t in the league yet is crazy."
While there were those individuals who had positive things to say about him, there were many who trolled Wembanyama as well. Here's what they had to say:
"Lol. I’d imagine every NBA player can do this. I mean, I can do this! It’s grip strength!"
"With those hands… ion even gotta say it. We all thinking the same thing."
"Why is this relevant?"
"Try use one finger and I will be impressed."
"The next bust"