JJ Redick Shares the Story of Victor Wembanyama Turning Down a Drake Invitation

Victor Wembanyama is quickly asecedning into an international superstar, but it's not often that one global star turns down an invitation of another one. #victorwembanyama #drake
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[@__1201]

Wenby absolutely did the right thing by rejecting that offer. He gained a lot of respect from his teammates by doing that.

[@TrenchBaby13]

Yeah Ight watch the games 😂

[@write-only]

Wem

[@spinninsessions9626]

From the fans too

[@JT_1998]

“He gained a lot of respect from his teammates by doing that” yea aight bro wit the assumptions. And if he did go up on stage how tf would that hurt team chemistry lmao

[@luigid3085]

@@JT_1998 The goal now is to progress as a team, and that requires cohesion and a spirit of sacrifice for each other. Wemby enjoys conveying messages, and he knows how to do it subtly.

[@boblansonfig3972]

Be you Victor , don’t fold

[@angelosantamaria2859]

Best comment right there

[@tyreek.6815]

Pop lets him be him. He’s the only head coach that wouldn’t try to change him.

[@infosolutions2514]

even if he fold ; he will be 6.3ft

[@boblansonfig3972]

@@infosolutions2514 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@laraebonn]

Drake is always trying to attach himself to whoever is popular at the time. Like he influenced that individual or something.

[@MichaelJones-yd1sk]

Stop hating

[@illnas5203]

@@MichaelJones-yd1sksomeone has a different opinion than you and,it’s hating 😂 shut up cornball!Also drake is nobody special just say you would run to be with him

[@NY-Vice]

Other way around. People attach themselves to Drake and become popular.

[@VIVIHESS]

@@NY-Vice No.

[@brandonchevalier5619]

You are absolutely right. And it’s crazy people fail to see that.

[@albondigas9764]

Wenby looking real smart now that euphoria dropped

[@beastmry]

Talking about low maintenence when in the presence of Melo 😂😂 JJ is a boss

[@aji_esa8606]

Awkward😂

[@jessupthemessup]

I was thinking that too. JJ knew what he was doing 🤣

[@chuchurasai4623]

I wanna see Melo reaction when JJ say that lol

[@brushylake4606]

This is why I laugh when all the ex-NBA players say that Wemby will want to leave San Antonio because it is a small city and there's no "night life". Wemby is the product of a two parent household that has prepared him for years. He isn't a punk who suddenly got his bag. Dude has a competitive heart that is hard to find in superstar NBA players. He wants to win. He's going to make bank, but he's not going to make it rain at strip clubs and buy out bars. He's not looking for a Hollywood career. He wants to be great. He'll find it easier to do that in San Antonio where people leave him be. In San Antonio, Tim Duncan and Manu can go to HEB and do their shopping and people are respectful. The media isn't adversarial. San Antonio is the perfect place for a player to be his best.

[@dave474c]

But like you said, he wants to win. Badly. If SA don't get the right pieces around him he's gone. Wemby's 2nd contract is possibly if not likely to be the biggest in NBA history. He will sign with a contender. If SA ain't that at the time, well, they had their chance.

[@khoahthong4434]

You think pop and the spurs cannot do that within his current contract?​@@dave474c

[@Zeno_334]

Excellent point. But it begs the question - if Wemby is the man we believe and hope he is - focused, mature, calm, respectful, not flashy and insecure. Then wouldn't he remain the same man in any environment?

[@anerdleo2457]

@@dave474ci mean the whole point of rebuilding is to grow talents. And i get it, people wanna see wemby win NOW, but that defeats the whole purpose of trying to grow your team 😅😅

[@dave474c]

@@anerdleo2457 My point is there's no guarantee the Spurs will build a championship caliber team. If their team is average when Wemby becomes a UFA he's gonna have to make a choice. Sign with another team or become another Damian Lillard.

[@luisdanielvega99]

thats what good parenting looks like.

[@aimwrld3970]

Now I see why after Drake getting killed by Kendrick

[@jamalwatson5000]

Melo confused AF cuz you know he would have been up on the stage in a second😂

[@Zeno_334]

Melo would have to fight his ex, Lala to get on the stage with Drake.

[@danielmaia3559]

Last time we got a ultra hyped rookie to overachieve the expectations was D Rose and before Bron. That’s impressive.

[@SwitchB]

Blake as well

[@wolvie1973]

As Nicolas Batum said, the worst thing about Wembanyama's season is that, if he stays healthy, this may be the least productive season he'll have in the next 10 to 15 years.

[@luigidabest4743]

i think the only year he's gonna be worse than his rookie year is at the end of his career where he's like very old

[@SolaceMcfly]

​@@luigidabest4743his last NBA game might be legendary depending on how well he can move when he get older

[@TheTaekwon3]

Great numbers, terrible record, his numbers doesn't change outcomes. He needs a lot of help unlike true stars. Did they even win 20 games I've never seen anyone get this praise and losing almost every game

[@luigidabest4743]

@@TheTaekwon3 bad bait

[@onlyfacts3178]

@@TheTaekwon3 his numbers arent even impressive...blocks yes..but that 1st player well centers didnt shoot 3s...and the fact that assists now are super inflated helps a lot...most of his assists arent really assists..Passing the ball to someone at half court who takes 2 dribbles and shoots from the 3 point line thats not an assist..thats just a result of having the ball a lot of times before someone shoots the ball.

[@ntrykey]

Wemby will do anything to get his teammates to pass him the ball 😂😂

[@MarcoDeLasVegas]

😄😄😄

[@PedroHernandez-ie2cx]

This BS narrative you guys try to paint that his teammates are intentionally not passing him the ball is ridiculous wemby is top 8 in usage rate this season and the spurs are top 5 in assist this season.. do they sometimes miss him when he’s open? Of course but they’re young and learning a team first ball movement offensive system they all miss each other every once in a while but people put our clips of his teammates missing him and they run with a narrative. I’ve watched almost every minute of every spurs game for the last 20 years and I can assure you this team has great chemistry and you can tell they enjoy playing with each other but people always try to cause division cause they know once these young guys get it together that’s the only way they’re going to be able to beat them

[@phumlangubane1180]

He is trying to teach them. Remember he doesn't have to get along with them bc if they continue this way...they are gonna get cut

[@SeayMyWorld]

​@PedroHernandez-ie2cx thank u for seeing/saying what I saw in person. That narrative was maddening, his teammates were learning in real-time how and where to pass him the ball. This divisive behavior is unwarranted.

[@Angelabarbosadominguez-it4fh]

there go nother SALTY hater who hate on Wemby just because is from France 🇨🇵

[@ILoveGod320]

JJ’s leg cross game is filthy

[@BraMoore]

Sommelier type beat

[@BraMoore]

@@robnock5153 yea because no one cares what you do

[@Os_-tw4ot]

Absolutely Nawty

[@yunghotnnow9548]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@brunocuevas2136]

Stay healthy , humble and there is no limit

[@blackcloud4126]

Last number 1 pick we've seen understand and embrace the hype, and move with focus on the game was Lebron. Lotta young players talk about following Lebron's blueprint but this kid might be the first one to actually do it. If he can stay healthy his entire career, and if the Spurs can put a proper team around him, he just might make it into the top 5 all time. Wishing him the best.

[@CamPerry]

I agree with you

[@Jess-mv1cg]

He is not following Lebron nor his blueprint. He is his own player.

[@Mac11Mike]

No the last player was Derrick Rose, before him Lebron

[@blackcloud4126]

@@Mac11Mike Derrick Rose didn't have the pre-draft hype Wemby had, or Lebron. Or Zion for that matter. Rose was elite, but the pre draft hype wasn't there. Matter of fact, it wasn't clear who would go first between Rose and Beasley.

[@blackcloud4126]

@@Jess-mv1cg Like or dislike the player, the blueprint for dealing with pre-draft hype and all the trappings of fame, and surrounding yourself with a capable team was laid out there. Same way MJ and Kobe laid the blueprint for work ethic. No slight to admit that.

[@jasonking7736]

He knows drake is the next Diddy lol

[@adrian10k5k]

Someone made a 4 hour Rookie Highlight Video of Wemby.

[@chucku00]

It's already on YT. Search it then you'll find it.

[@jasonjude1235]

Even when the Spurs post a Wemby Highlight video after a game it doesn't show all his highlights from that game!

[@romanramirez6436]

Someone also made a 4 hour highlight tape about KD

[@juniorhernandez3347]

Someone made a 4 hour tape of “Hey Ya” by He Man. Be more precise about your points.

[@rayliotta5269]

I am at 6% of my capabilities, but I’m afraid the world may never see the other 94%!

[@BlueDrew10]

I believe you'll bump that up to 7% some day. 😤

[@jamesj8973]

Realistically, most elite players as a rookie put up about 67% of the stats that they eventually put up when they Peak (Like roughly 18-20 ppg compared to 25-30 ppg). So Wemby is most likely about 2/3 the player he will become, statistically speaking. And that sounds amazing still. Even if the same applies IQ wise, that growth in IQ will be ALL the Difference he needs to win Chips.

[@CamPerry]

He ain't most rookies. LeBron was nowhere near the player now compared to how he was a rookie

[@888flacko8]

Minutes restriction

[@jay2thaudy]

Smart man. Saw the future.

[@Wuzhaniin]

Wemby is HIM

[@Lane.Kiffin]

Wemby did the right thing…don’t put that drake curse on us GSG

[@cutc2k764]

He seen that Drake pic and knew he needed backup

[@dlz5709]

that's crazy

[@BraMoore]

Ayo

[@PengxueYG]

drake the new diddy lolol

[@haryowijoyo5979]

Where’s primo when u needs him😂😂😂

[@BlueDrew10]

Wemby: "I need an adult" Drake: "I am an adult"

[@swilson4805]

Yooo Melo...when you leave it will have the same impact as when kobe left because i grew up watching prime melo and lbj...but it was the quietness the humbleness the respectfulness the demeanor in which you carried yourself... its admirable for sure.

[@billyyank5807]

Dude is the ultimate cheat code. All you really need to do is throw it up. He'll go get it and lay it in. It's unbelievable. He can run the court dribbling and he'll cross you up,spin,and then dunk on you from spots guys typically can't dunk from. He takes two steps from the 3 line and he's at the hoop. Nearly impossible to guard.

[@siciliani16]

Wemby just got my respect by that ngl

[@kevin_roh]

wemby is absoutely general talent. i am not talking about his skill and talent, his personality

[@robertguzman2224]

Roty x Dpoy idc 🤧

[@3self]

Yup

[@glenmacadaeg]

Former NBA players endorsing basketball gambling is YIKES.

[@davidcahan]

I like carmelo more now then I ever did as a player. I could be wrong but he seems more humble

[@tomeus1410]

True, but it’s not that hard considering he was a diva. Amazing baller, terrible teammate.

[@saucyboi7789]

Even Vic getting on in this beef 💀

[@veermistartmkwinstagramvee7067]

LMAOO

[@tashmahal]

People are soon going to find out he's always been a savant he can foresee anything before it happens that's why he shuts whatever it is down...

[@bradleylovej]

Yes sir, a savant for real

[@baldheadslick3627]

Great move Victor, on est fier de toi en France 💪🇫🇷🏀

[@sdwhitesox8039]

Drake wants to party and you've got to tell him no

[@curatorsofdopeness9798]

Wamba wamba gonna be tuff 😤

[@ginabean9434]

What team is Drake playing in? 🙂 Victor is focused on his craft, he knows where he's going: what's to be surprised of here? You need to realize this kid has been born and raised French: He's well educated and built on solid values. Despite the appearances, he's probably closer from a college graduated white boy than a brother from the hood.

[@XtremeGameTutorials]

Yeah stay away from Drake. Hollywood is filled with weirdos. You don’t want to end up on a crazy list 15 years from now .

[@philthyrich007]

😂 he’s in the industry don’t be gullible

[@ericlp59]

Well done Victor !!!

[@jarengeorgecomedy]

ohhh thats why his teammates are passing the ball to him more

[@MichaelAruba]

Talking about low maintenance superstars in front of Melo is crazy. Its like talking about not flopping in front on Harden/Embiid. Like he brought the elephant in the room before not addressing it lol

[@louisbuss6068]

One thing he should be VERY careful with is, getting too heavy. I understand getting stronger but with too much weight, he is gonna get injuries a lot easier.

[@LionPelt]

Hopefully he’s able to have a long and healthy career. Once he begins to add lean muscle, starting with his legs, he’s gonna be a real problem.

[@JazzYachtrocker]

4D chess by wemby. He knew Drake would say no so wemby declined the invitation without denying the invitation.

[@kicrocks]

Never thought I'd see Melo doing an ad read lol

[@rsdhillon4198]

Wemby rookie season > 2003 draft class’ rookie season

[@runitupgang45thSide]

Stop tryna sell us on Wemby, he’s 7’7” and a great shot blocker. He’s home watching the playoffs with the rest of us right now..

[@isabellechevereau7539]

Nope. He is alredy preparing for the Olympics.

[@carterwilson1090]

looks even better now...

[@nakking3224]

He’s aware because he was taught to be an adult from a young age. In America we treat 17 HS students like children

[@vishakhabirdi]

Because they are children tf?

[@Enlightened_SpursFan]

Wemby made the right choice, just cause someone is famous dont mean you gotta cater to them

[@FirstKlassKinG]

I aint gone hold you...JJ sitting with his legs crossed that much in depth as a men is unsettling 😂😂😂

[@oktopuce6760]

nice

[@MannyQuid]

It will be diffichlt to spend de summer in the gym with the olympic games in France !

[@iaminhuman9357]

👽=🐐

[@tommygun80127]

Drake is a NBA groupie straight up. Wemby made the right choice and demonstrated to the world and his teammates that he is not to be led.

[@rayzrealm]

*#GOSPURS*

[@Outright_Mike]

With all the shenanigans happening in those circles, Wemby is well advised to stay away and focus on his craft.

[@obdaking]

He real for that butttt drake reppin raptors he can’t allow that ishhhh

[@bordmf12]

that kid hiding, zesty ass pedo should never be mentioned in the same sentence as the raptors anymore. he's done

[@Del_116]

I feel like this what wilt was like when he first hit the league .. I really do

[@Supafreshh]

I traveled outside of America for the first time when I was 22yrs old… ppl in other countries are nicer than you expect, I think it’s just Americans who are 😂😂 yeah I don’t wanna get banned I’m already on 1 strike, but hopefully yall get the point

[@LaSlattance]

He had a vision. OV-HOE

[@sinnncere1680]

Drake is the biggest clout chaser in the music industry

[@Goxilla]

Dirk and Duncan might have been the most low maintenance superstars

[@olawaleayeni8431]

“Not like Us”

[@darrienlight6124]

Doubtful but hopefully this Victor character will get star players to want to team with him in san antonio

[@bradleylovej]

No thanks, we grow our own. The Spurs are a talent factory. We'll just do what we always do: grow our players, including Wembanyama, acquire some solid role players via free agency, and hit on a couple mid-1st round draft pics.

[@MrMusicanddedication]

Wemby just need to work his back and hips/glutes more and gain weight about 8 pounds of muscle

[@markopecinovic4475]

If his teammates passed him the ball more, he would have dominated the season.

[@seanknox5785]

We the best thing since capicola sandwiches.

[@MaximusR93]

Drake’s a weirdo, trust me Wemby, you don’t want anything to do with him. Good decision.

[@joka5345]

Seems like drake denied him. What a headline

[@titounaissi9283]

I absolutely love Wemby but sayin he is at 15% of his ability is BS. For me if he can avg next season 30 ppg keeping all other stats, the same, he will be a future GOAT.

[@mayburnwright3434]

Because Sigma males are very aware of there surroundings even better in sports.

[@swilson4805]

FACTS ....alphas and betas are all about themselves. We sigmas are about humanity overall.

[@timetherington-judge3719]

Wemby's a bit old for Drake isn't he?

[@bitcoingang9743]

Wemby is french and smart of course he doesn´t want to do anything w/ drake

[@TopHat1k]

Clickbait come on melo😂

[@cykotronic]

JJ sounds like he's got a cold or something there...Hope it isn't COVID!

[@clips4ever813]

Wemby could go for a 100 if anyone.

[@nike9009]

I would have LEFT ALL THEM hating mfers just cause. IDGAF about going on stage w/ Drake but payback for all that non passing shit

[@PedroHernandez-ie2cx]

Wemby has like the 6th highest usage rate while the spurs are 2nd in assist they definitely pass him the ball more often than not people just like to talk without watching the fkn games.. if you actually watched spurs games and not just wemby highlights you would clearly see how much they enjoy playing together

[@nike9009]

@@PedroHernandez-ie2cx you right I’m not a Spurs fan like you so I don’t watch every minute of every game BUT what I do see is…. Them mfers not passing him the ball when they should. Wemby should touch the ball EVERY SINGLE TIME down the floor

[@bradleylovej]

@@PedroHernandez-ie2cx You are so right about this. He touched the ball a lot, especially for a rookie. What people who don't watch the games never see is all the wild threes he takes at the beginning of the shot clock, the errant passes he makes, the times he dribbles it off his foot or the defender steals it from him because he is still figuring out how to safely dribble in the NBA, you know, rookie stuff. Which is fine, it's all part of growth. But he definitely touched the ball enough for his rookie season 😂

[@BIG-7777]

If the spurs get Zach eddy in the draft with wemby at the 4,with some vets coming in free agency,it’s on and popping in the Alamo again.

[@ArturoRamirez2003BS]

Hell nawls that shit sounds disgusting 🤮 paint is gonna be clogged

[@lecoolpotager6670]

eddy has only one play... back to the rim and doesn't play defense.... spurs needs defense like hell

[@CamPerry]

Eddy nah?

[@jeffridge5222]

He knows Drake soft af!

[@_drawkward_]

I'd like to know when that was. There was a point in the season when they stopped ignoring him on EVERY play and just ignored him on MOST plays...was this the impetus?

[@vainstainesguerra3817]

nah this happened before the season starts, i dont think that they are ignoring him, they are just not acustomed with wemby at the start of the season, they improved on finding him as the season goes, i think its just chemistry issues and this players lacking good basic fundamentals

[@_drawkward_]

@@vainstainesguerra3817 could be. I watched almost all the games, though, and it is hard to believe that NBA players just can't find a 7'4" wide open monster. It was so bad, particularly early this season, that opposing teams' announcers were calling out the Spurs for it. Given how terrible that team is, though, maybe you're right.

[@vainstainesguerra3817]

@@_drawkward_ i watched all the games, ithink most of this guys dont have the skill, or not yet fundamentally sound. i watch them throw dumb entree passes sepcially malaki branham. And at times throwing impossible passes for victor which also affects his turnovers. Most of this guys are one and done guys at the college level thats why skill wise almost all of them are projects.

[@_drawkward_]

@@vainstainesguerra3817 you have a point. I have been saying for most of the season that Victor is the only one on the team who can make an entry pass.

[@bradleylovej]

@@_drawkward_ You also have to understand that Victor is a rookie. He would look great one minute, then not so good the next. He had a LOT of turnovers. You said you watched the games, remember all the errant 3's, the risky passes he made that turned the ball over, all the times the defender picked his pocket because he wasn't used to the NBA? I'm pretty sure Gregg did Wemby a favor and told the Spurs NOT to focus on getting him the ball, especially early on. When you're new at something, it helps a lot if you can have time to adjust and not the whole team breathing down your neck to be a super star right out of the gate. Pop knows what he's doing. He's the best active coach in the NBA.

[@stephanedegremont4961]

Haha Drake is really not that big in Europe.. Wemby probably knew about him but surely wasn't hyped about him as his teammates were, it wasn't such a huge thing for him to turn him down :)

[@bastianschmid3285]

Bro thats just cap

[@deeznameless]

Wemby still don't trust him...

[@anotherelvis]

Drake at 4:00

[@user-tt1hx2nm4p]

Drake is 🗑️

[@xchxmpagnepxpix]

⁠WHAT TOP FIVE U SMOKIN ON KENDRICK

[@_WeDontKnow_]

melo is such a clown im sorry lmaoo

[@Zeno_334]

I guess Carmelo was high maintenance?

[@andresj361]

Can’t respect any video with Carmelo in it. He finds a way to make it about himself. Can’t take him seriously when he talks about championships when he clearly chose money over rings.

[@bobbb5750]

Stop giving Melina platform

[@theajballer22]

First

[@rsdhillon4198]

Rookie season only comparable to MJs

[@MSJ_raptor]

If you really are honest, Drake's contribution to his music isn't all that great.

[@jdankerdake]

How many jobs does JJ Redick have?

[@Zeno_334]

Yo, Drake you fake time to wake no mo free cake fo adonis' sake you gotta change, drake p.s. i do birthday parties and bar & bat mitzvahs

[@solodolo2896]

👽, the rest of the spurs are 💩, swag up

[@tyreek.6815]

“Swag up”????😭😭😭😭

[@ArturoRamirez2003BS]

U a lame ah nerd 😂

[@eddiea2446]

​@@tyreek.6815😂 sound 12 years old .

[@melancholic0646]

i’d rather listen to a mariachi than drake’s music

[@eddiea2446]

@melancholic0646 yo I'm mexican and I hate mariachi and I rather listen to mariachi then drake 🤣

[@fukpolitics]

Theres a reason why jj was not looking at melo when he was talking about “low maintenance star players” lmao

[@Nightowl85]

Who in the hell listens to Drake anymore guys music is garbage.just regurgitating the same old garbage you all heard before and say it’s new is downright pathetic, 😂😂😂