It is a towering affair for the Wembanyamas

From Tall Parents to Top Prospect: Peak into Victor Wembanyama family

Currently, a Center for the Metropolitans 92 in the LNB Pro A League, Victor Wembanyama is the highly touted prospect projected to go first in the 2023 NBA draft set for 22 June 2023. NBA teams salivate at the possibility of landing the French prodigy and it is just a matter of time before we see which team will be lucky enough to acquire his signature. Standing at 7’4”, it is no wonder every team wants him given that height plays a crucial role in basketball as it provides players with advantages in areas such as rebounding, blocking shots, and scoring near the basket.

But the big question stands, where does Victor get his genes?

If you are wondering where Wemby gets his tall genes then it is right to say that the Apple does not fall far from the tree. Tall genes run in Victor’s family and it is not only Victor who boasts gigantic height but his parents too!
Yes, Victor’s parents are tall and it is no question that they passed down their precious genes to their towering son.

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Who are Victor Wembanyama’s parents?

Felix Wembanyama, Victor’s father, is a former track and field athlete who participated in the triple jump, long jump, and high jump. He is of the Democratic Republic of the Congo descent. He stands at 6 foot 6 inches tall. Victor’s mother is Elodie de Fautereau, a former basketball player who played in various basketball French leagues and current youth basketball coach. She stands at 6 foot 3 inches tall.

Now we know where the hottest prospect in the NBA gets his genes and you will be surprised that the athletics genes not only run in the Nuclear family but also extend back to the 60s. Nearly everybody in the Wembanyama family does or did something associated with height. The family has had basketball players due to their imposing heights since the 1960s when Elodie’s father (Victor’s grandfather) played professionally. His grandfather stood 6 feet 7 inches tall. Eve, Victor’s older sister, also plays basketball and helped France win gold at the 2017 FIBA U16 European Championships. Oscar, his younger brother, is also making strides in basketball.

Victor’s parents did more than just pass down the genes; they also guided him in developing his talent from the start. His mother taught him basketball between the ages of four and five. She witnessed his progress to his professional debut at Entente Le Chesnay Versailles, a local club where Wemby played. At the age of eleven, he enrolled in Nanterre 92’s youth program.
Victor’s father had intended for him to focus on track so that he could follow in his footsteps, but after giving basketball a try and learning from his mother, he was able to find his footing in the sport. Seen by how things have panned out lately it looks like they made the right decision.

Set to see off their son Victor get drafted as the first overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft, we are sure Victor’s parents are beyond proud of their son. The 7’4” Center parents have already set him up for success and it’s only a matter of time before he shows us why he has so much buzz around him.