Victor Wembanyama wins 2023-24 NBA Rookie of the Year Award, FULL Interview

[@Flexorcist3030]

"I am living a privileged life. I am still their son and their brother" This kid has amazing parents

[@CamPerry]

Kid is wise beyond his years

[@willn8664]

He also doesn't wave a handgun around on social media which is always a plus.

[@Letthat]

@@willn8664 Do you live where guns are legal. ja didnt break a law. athletes arent role models parent your kids

[@king.deandre]

​@@willn8664 relevance?

[@humble1238]

Really is a Great Life to have coming from a Victor myself seeing a Victor be #1 pick now ROY

[@Roxasknight214]

Surprised Wemby won despite Bol Bol exploding for 6 a couple of months ago.

[@renaldobiddy5478]

😂😂😂😂

[@brucemoody2539]

Oooooohhhh!!! Gotem!!! (Shaq)

[@dwadeisthegoat2020]

im dead so condescending 😂😂😂

[@brucemoody2539]

Funny!!!😂🎉

[@HumanBeanbag]

I went to a Wizards game just to see Bol Bol sit on the bench.

[@alanhudson2999]

I admire him he’s so humble n thankful jus to be in America to play in the NBA..stay humble sir 💪🏾😎

[@sahuc3325]

Congrats Wemby ! "Unanimous vote" !!! Victor deserves this total vote and hope he gets the DPOY (but i think Rudy will get it).

[@BiniyamTesfalem]

I think so too Rudy probably gonna win unanimously simply because they don’t want rookie to be defensive player of the year?

[@potatopanuntun1515]

​@@BiniyamTesfalemor Maybe they're gonna make an exception this year..

[@keiyanreed1935]

@@potatopanuntun1515for real man Let’s will this award into existence!

[@Fawnswine]

@@BiniyamTesfalem Not unanimously their is already people confirmed they are voting for Wemby over Gobert. Out of 23 people that confirmed who they will vote for DPOY 15 voted for Gobert and 8 voted for Wemby and out of those 23 Gobert has 93 points and Wemby has 53 points so the fact that voters even consoidered Wemby for the award is big. Alot of voters i feel is scared to vote for Wemby over Gobert. Can any of these voters can actually explain their reasoning behind voting for Gobert over Wemby or are they just going with the crowd.

[@BennyLin718]

His steals plus blocks and players % up against him it’s should be a no brainer the kid is on a next level

[@jkid4855]

for a 7'4" monster he really looked like a regular dude seeing just half of his body. Great proportions.

[@cyber6sapien]

He's got it all bro. He's one of the rare ones who seems to have been chosen to take over the league at the right time.

[@jordan_r11]

seriously genetically blessed to the highest degree

[@papadon2006]

Victor was made by aliens frfr

[@G225-t4w]

He need tell Shaq he tripping talking bout bol bol

[@DJ_-]

He scared of Shaq

[@DJ_-]

Shaq mad because his son ain't good as he is

[@rioneshusband08]

Well it actually shows that Wemby couldn’t care less about Shaq’s hating by not even acknowledging it at all.

[@KJSCalderon]

Shaq still salty about Alonzo Mourning getting 2 votes.

[@johnnier.o.d4746]

salty shaq is always salty with everything .... he's salty with tim duncan, he's salty with steve nash ..... he's even got salty with kenny smith one time,cuz kenny talked with the joker a few serbian language/words before doing the english interview ..... probably deep inside,he thinks he's the only person who has the right to do it .... 😂🤣😂🤣-🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪

[@alexcueto]

Wemby is such a humble guy

[@SwisherHoops]

He blocked me on bleacher report for showing love 😔

[@atbp828]

How come TIM DUNCAN was not voted unanimously as ROY? He won ALL the rookie of the months for that year What a shame.

[@ThrowbackGamez]

Charles roasted shaq's kids again 😂😂😂

[@anonymouslakernerd7214]

Saying they're always graduating is a roast?

[@peters4115]

How many kids I got Chuck?? Lmao

[@mannyo722]

Lmao aye we been needing that tho 😂😂💯 that shii had me weak

[@DJ_-]

You don't know what roasting means then

[@DownloadEvony]

@@anonymouslakernerd7214no he was saying that Shaq has so many kids that if he had to take off days for each of their graduations he wouldn’t be able to come to work since he has so many kids. Now there are several holes than can poked in this joke, but that is the joke.

[@shooter7a]

I was asking myself..."why did they name the Rookie of the Year Trophy after Wilt?" Then Ernie noted Wilt's 1960 Rookie Season stats.... Averaged 38 points per game and 27 rebounds per game....LOL. That is INSANE.

[@cyber6sapien]

Yup. A lot of Wilt's numbers were acheived on an extremely high number of attempts while averaging over 46 minutes per game. But on the flip side, it took super human stamina to be able to perform on both ends of the floor consistently for so many minutes a night. So hats off to Wilt, arguably the greatest athlete to play basketball and one of the greatest overall athletes of all time.

[@kicknowledgesmith8608]

The future of the NBA is looking bright.

[@DJ_-]

Sure is

[@mikegutierrez6227]

Naw the NBA is weak and boring.....not what it use to be.....

[@Flash-lf2lx]

​@@mikegutierrez6227 😭😭😭😭

[@tristmas6458]

Congrats Victor !! Awesome Rookie Season !! Hope you win DPOTY for this season too !

[@identifiantdequoi]

Bravo Victor, c'est mérité 🇫🇷🥳

[@JesseHallock]

Missed opportunity for Chuck not asking about them “San Antonio Women” 😆

[@cookieparra9010]

That's cause he's big too. 😂😂

[@presidentialkingdom2201]

@@cookieparra9010he was big when he first mentioned it what are you on about

[@raepasher6241]

😂 and their bloomers

[@joshuadrew5223]

​@@cookieparra9010didn't stop him before dude.

[@joshuadrew5223]

​@@raepasher6241Victoria is a secret over there.

[@willn8664]

Love how in Wemby's background you see the Spurs championship banners. Possible foreshadowing in the near future of more banners to add.

[@guillermoportillo7949]

The impact that Wemby has had on these Spurs is incredible. Coming into the 2023 NBA draft, the Spurs, roster wise, were the worst team and ended up with the first overall pick. But he Wemby has shown how capable and impactful he can be and has brought the Spurs back to relevance! 🥶

[@joshuaherrera9331]

he's a generational talent but the spurs are still terrible 🦧

[@guillermoportillo7949]

@@joshuaherrera9331 Well, yeah. His supporting cast isn’t exactly the best. And as a rookie, you need to adjust a bit to the NBA. The Spurs weren’t going to be instant contenders because he got there. But they’ve had some good wins. Notably late in the year against Denver.

[@MarquisVegan]

@@guillermoportillo7949 Also good wins against OKC, Wolves, Suns, Knicks, Lakers and Pacers just to name a few playoff teams.

[@guillermoportillo7949]

@@MarquisVegan True. Victor is just getting adjusted to the NBA. Imagine him at his full strength! 🥶

[@obi-wanshinobi_7.04]

Went from what 10th seed last year to this year’s mediocre 14th seed? They’re practically tanking its sad… even sadder adam silver is robbing rightful winners of these awards in his efforts of “expanding the game” wemby only won because all of france voted for him

[@nickhurt6600]

Wemby has a legit chance at goat, he and ant are going to be so fun to watch for the next decade plus

[@tashmahal]

While Shaq showed Victor hate choosing bol over him Victor showed Shaq love. That's a respectful dog their.

[@edwardkimakaballislifekim_578]

I already knew wemby was going to win rookie of the year he has lots of potential to be mvp one day in the nba and to be the greatest in the near future in he’s career future superstar and high caliber player

[@deeegeeekay]

wow you must be a genius

[@FrankSchnurr]

Fr me 2/too

[@edwardkimakaballislifekim_578]

@@deeegeeekay haha

[@carter5377]

Yo, I knew he was going to win, too! Maybe we have a future in scouting!

[@willn8664]

The fact also that he has a good head on his shoulder and doesn't do stupid things like wave guns around on social media or go to strip clubs helps greatly.

[@EeDeeReacts]

I foresee the spurs being a major problem for the league in a few years. Wemby is an incredible talent

[@briantneary2248]

"How many kids I got Chuck?" "13 or 14" 😂

[@TimKahler-k5v]

1 ithink

[@TimKahler-k5v]

How many were payed

[@daking901]

Of course the clip opens up with Chuck talking about....No Diddy

[@DavidBaggaShorts]

Congrats to Wemby! Bright Future ahead and eventual champion and best player of the league. The future is now 🇫🇷👌🏽🏀

[@Solznmid]

Didn’t see this one coming

[@kleatise52]

Miller robbed

[@DJ_-]

Pretty sure you did

[@TetrisPimp]

Get yo 👀 ☑

[@johnnylafountain635]

Wym? This guy was ballin

[@koSein.]

@@johnnylafountain635 it was obviously sarcasm

[@wendyponsford7428]

-a very composed young man and his English is amazing!

[@Poussindesdomtom]

He never lived in an english speaking country before but I assume he's been a fan of American culture since chilhood. That's probably why he used to work hard on his english.

[@Geuvara8]

Shaq: what you going to do practice to be better next season . Barkeley: your french😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheEnnisfan]

Congrats to Wemby! I can't wait to see what this kid's doing in Year 3.

[@surfingtexas]

Flawless Victory.

[@natekong3596]

Shaw's face when he's told Alonzo Morning got 2 votes 😂

[@piaandersen3220]

Congrats to Wemby, I wish you all the best. Looking forward to seeing you playing in the JO’s of Paris and next season. It’s always a pleasure watching your games.

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

FREAK NATURE 7'5, 8 wingspan point guard skills 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@williamakers3990]

They better not get rid of this show

[@G225-t4w]

0:20 WHAT?????

[@jonny5isalive353]

This kid has the potential to be the goat...

[@chiarosuburekeni9325]

Now dpoy 💪🏽

[@DJ_-]

Rudy got that award

[@maurygoldblat8982]

@@DJ_- The Script. He sure as hell didn't earn the DPOY. Rudy is WASHED

[@johnnylafountain635]

@@DJ_-he didn’t yet

[@Mavkor]

@@maurygoldblat8982 Rudy bout to win a championship with the timberwolves. wouldnt call him washed

[@maurygoldblat8982]

@Mavkor They held the Nuggets to 80 points without him last night. Hes pointless! Take wemby off the spurs and trams would average 130

[@jamesthereaper7]

The greatest prospect since LeBron James.

[@ignaciolabarca9783]

Sorry WAAAAAAAAY better than lebron as a rookie of course more respect to the roty and DPOY.

[@CodenameUg570]

Honestly, hes even much better than bron was as a rookie, its kinda crazy. Hes probably the best rookie we have had since either hakeem or Jordan with the level of production hes had with the minutes hes played, its crazy

[@CamPerry]

@@ignaciolabarca9783he said since my guy

[@richoffks]

Ong lebron trash compared to bro

[@hyperrreign1352]

Since BOL BOL

[@Bilnation]

Wembanyama not taking anything for granted. Such a humble kid. Hope that doesn’t change.

[@francmittelo6731]

Dude is speaking English as his second language and he speaks better than so many Americans who grew in an English speaking country and attended some of the best schools in the World. Somebody make it make sense. lol

[@hansfabiankoeger8657]

funny how people just decide what is a dialect and what is "wrong"...

[@ikiwheese]

Congrats Wemby!

[@Delta66-jz1vl]

This was one of the most dominant rookie season ever. Everybody see that coming except the so called experts.

[@FallenSun210]

Shaq - come into work with TNT tomorrow, shirtless and just your sports coat on lol

[@MinLee2]

Really talented, really grounded, and really smart. Cheering for Wemby!

[@VinnySpermatozza]

I wish Ernie told Shaq that Steve Nash got the other two votes.

[@ramonpunsalang3397]

Congrats Wemby! Being the unanimous winner is a great achievement.

[@carmenDS1234]

I AM SO HAPPY FOR WEMBANYAMA! HE DESERVES IT!!!

[@StonerKitchen]

going to miss this show

[@MarionSnyder-fy1kw]

Congrats bro well deserved as a rookie 🏀🏀🏀

[@pg13pacernation30]

He definitely deserved it 🔥🔥🔥

[@jeremyyoungblood4752]

How was Shaq not unanimous? Man was a beast as a rookie!

[@jean-yvesmartin6934]

Free throws............................

[@jeffrogers1021]

"How did your family, and you personally, love living in America?" 😂

[@yoannlacan4958]

Victor ! 🎉🎉🎉

[@robinrainero4270]

100% good mental, an exemple for all the Young athlete and french people

[@DannyHoldStatenislandny]

What a nice young man

[@vanity9105]

Victor "THE WEB" Wembanyama 🕸️

[@itisnottaken4444]

And after watching Minnesota dominate Denver WITHOUT Gobert, Wemby should win DPOY as well.

[@zippo718]

Yeah all the talk about elevating the team, well they play just as well without him so who's he elevating? Aren't the coaches responsible for elevating a team? Rename the award and give it to the coaches. Also going by the DPOY logic, the MVP should always go to the player on the team with the best total stats because you can just claim the MVP elevated his team.

[@paulski04]

Wamba Wamba is a beast!

[@XxHistorikxX]

Hell yeah the kid deserves it

[@icerag]

Wemby is gonna be an All-Star free-agent magnet.

[@ciaojay7025]

Well apparently some players are already contacting him or the team that they want to play with him

[@Gin.909]

The F* Even in interviews, he's Very Intelligent and very good at using English Language.

[@PeteyPablo12]

I get that he really found his groove in the second half of the season but it would have been amazing for him to win defensive player of the year as well...

[@TeangeloJackson]

What’s crazy he got a brother that’s sixteen years old and damn near taller than him

[@parthapratimghose173]

What ????

[@TeangeloJackson]

@@parthapratimghose173 Yep look it up

[@KingTaylorScoot]

“Stay bon stay bon“ 🤣🤣

[@burmesepython393]

It’s “C’est bon. C’est bon” which means it’s good it’s good. 😂

[@KingTaylorScoot]

@@burmesepython393 okay thanks 🤣👍🏽

[@rollandcurtisfromVermont]

Winning the NBA Rookie of the Year Award puts Victor Wembanyama in the same category as both Michael Jordan and LeBron James. But if Victor Wembanyama also wins the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, this distinction will put him in a category with only Michael Jordan. The only award that LeBron James doesn’t have in his house is the NBA Hakeem Olajuwon Defensive Player of the Year Award because it’s been in Michael Jordan’s house since 1988. Michael Jordan is the GOAT forever. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@richoffks]

Lebron wasn’t unanimous.

[@Fawnswine]

Wemby is already the 1st player in NBA history to be a finalist in ROTY and DPOY no player in NBA history finished as a top 3 finalist in both awards as a rookie. Their have only been 6 Uninimous ROTY MJ and Lebron was not uniminous. The fact that Wemby finished uniminous and Chet got 0 1st place votes was actually impressive. Very surprised not a single voter leaned towards Chet at all because of OKC record over the Spurs.

[@keyshawnjohnson5360]

“And look who’s back” “I’m glad you find that amusing” I felt that Ernie to my core 😂😂

[@caleb4245]

“Is the only phrase you know dude?” 😂😂😂

[@Shaaammbles]

Wemby bound for all time greatness. u could not see a kid that talented and be goal oriented to be great. (also ANT is like that) humble yet knows he is privileged. These newer nba lottery picks are all entitled and blinded by their millions.

[@hoalanho]

Really hoping he can stay healthy, he has GOAT potential

[@italktocomputers1901]

He real life a 8 foot point guard

[@timisme333]

Ernie trying to lead Shaq to talk about his kids graduation. Shaq: (defensive) “I never left” 😅

[@jxsth_]

w rookie season

[@sejiroagosa]

Wemby A Special Kid…On & Off The Floor

[@RogelioMaresIII]

"damn you, Alonzo!" 😂 Gonna miss these miniscule moments

[@adnan8837]

Least surprising ROTY ever

[@mohrevel]

Putting $100 on Wemby for MVP next year (and $100 on Ant). Odds will be high and he’s going to dominate.

[@EmperorNonya]

They’re not gonna give it to Wemby unless he gets to the finals

[@Ometecuhtli]

@@EmperorNonya Dude Westbrook won MVP and didn't even get past 1st round.

[@haroonamriki1]

Wait a minute, is he wearing the 2K rookie create-a-player brown?

[@dejoe.e2764]

Im wit it im wit it youngin came to ball 👏

[@kamilahjoseph1017]

Yessss

[@jeffryhiebert]

That’s the best crew ever.

[@RedRider2025]

His parents need Parents of the years. They raised a gr8 guy !

[@jackdanielss]

Wemby one day will be DPOY and MVP in same season. Probably multiple times as well

[@togfanatic3781]

hes so mafure and well spoken

[@Tehui1974]

"I'm quadro-lingual" - LMAO 🤣

[@bubasaba]

Noone: Shaq: say bone say bone

[@sei8ght]

Ernie got shaq in the last sequence of their convo 😂

[@nikhilramphul2766]

The right person won

[@AtTheHoUse28]

love when shaq tries to speak other languages lmaoo

[@lovepeace8918]

My only concern is keeping his ankles safe, he needs flexibility that day will come when his foot lands on another players foot and his ankle could roll, that type injury could be avoided hopefully, but keeping stretching those ankles, make them flexibile will help tons, so a roll does not turn into a sprain. I'd really focus on his ankles, flexibility, stability, strength and landings. Even kevin Durant hurt his achilles and ankles, it can happen to anyone, so to me that would be my biggest focus on preventing injury to ankles. If he can avoid injury the sky's the limit.

[@ricaymrick106]

11:34 and it's only starting shout out to bol ...manute

[@chanithpeiris]

Lmao i just watched a compilation of Charles making fun of how many kids Shaq has look at the timing

[@saiconjr]

Shaq pissed he wasn't unanimous, I'm over here trying to remember who would have taken votes away from Tim Duncan as RotY or LeBron James Edit: Oh right, Melo. 2003 was certainly a stacked class

[@malikstewart6796]

You trippin. Melo should have been MVP.. but they hyped Bron up

[@theinktician]

They robbed him of DPOY to give it to a man that is actively hunted by guards on defense. Gobert tying Ben Wallace for 4 dpoy's is one of the most egregious fiascos in sports history. Being given this type of award due to team success is beyond coddling. It's pathetic.

[@TrippHartman]

I like the God Father’s bow tie tonight.

[@Lord2wiceAsReal]

Not a shock at all well deserved

[@Neefa52]

Wearing a rookie brown Tshirt, just like 2k24

[@etobillions]

off camera shaq is just a big baby. him and chuck cracking this show up every time

[@josephdiao8149]

Am I crazy to say that Wemby already has a better career highlight reel than Shaq?

[@francmittelo6731]

Bol Bol is the Erick Silva of the NBA. Just give him sometime. He is still young. If you know you know. lol

[@DreDawg007]

This kid is the truth

[@matthewyeoman1847]

My favourite part of this was Chuck asking him how much he loves being in America, and Wemby's reply doesn't say anything about loving being in America. This guy is from fucking PARIS, not some slum.