‘Legit inspiring’: Victor Wembanyama’s reaction to France’s Team USA loss awes NBA fans

French star Victor Wembanyama's reaction to his side's loss against Team USA in the Olympic Final was lauded by fans around the world.

‘Legit inspiring’: Victor Wembanyama’s reaction to France’s Team USA loss awes NBA fans

Victor Wembanyama

After the United States won the gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympic final, French national hero Victor Wembanyama was spotted crying a little. When the final buzzer sounded, Wembanyama began to feel every emotion. The teenage star had tears streaming down his face as he surveyed the Bercy Arena audience. However, he had a message to give to the basketball world in general.

His France team had already won silver medals at the Olympic Games twice. Once again, they lost to the United States 98-87 in the gold medal match. Wemby scored a game-high 26 points and pulled down seven rebounds, but it was obvious that he was upset. However, Wemby made a clear ‘warning’ via the Netflix documentary series ‘Court Room.’

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I’m learning, and I’m worried for the opponents in a couple of years – everywhere.

Victor Wembanyama said

This reaction towards a Gold medal loss speaks volumes of the mentality the youngster possesses. In addition, fans were left in awe of the young French phenom’s reaction to the loss, praising him on social media in the process. The San Antonio Spurs’ 20-year-old center will be concentrating on the upcoming Olympics in his home country, Los Angeles 2028.

Despite being one of France’s most impressive players on the way to the gold medal match, Wembanyama played a role for France, achieving its highest medal total at the Summer or Winter Olympic Games in more than a century. It will surely be interesting to watch how Wemby performs in the 2028 LA Olympic games.

Fans were left stunned by Victor Wembanyama’s reaction to Olympic Final loss

Victor Wembanyama and France lost 98-87 to Team USA in front of their home audience in Paris. At 11-19 from the field, the 20-year-old sensation scored a game-high 26 points. He also contributed seven rebounds and two assists. However, it was his post-match reaction that caught everyone’s attention in and around basketball.

Fans were left stunned by his mentality and the way he has his mind already set on the upcoming 2028 Olympic games. Many fans took to various social media apps to put forward their views and praises towards the Frenchman. One fan wrote on Reddit, ‘Legit inspiring’ while another fan wrote on Reddit, ‘Wemby’s final line gave me chills’ Check out some of the fan reactions below:

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After France’s defeat, Wembanyama was one of the most talked-about figures on social media. NBA fans appeared to appreciate Wembanyama’s effort during the match by commenting on him while expressing his unfiltered feelings. The Frenchman surely has many admirers in and around the league, which makes the upcoming LA Olympics basketball tournament even more exciting.