San Antonio Spurs (DR)

Victor Wembanyama might have been overwhelmed by his arrival in the NBA and the attention he generated. 

But the Spurs prodigy manages to stick to a very strict daily schedule to progress. 

Something a former All-Star finds hard to believe.

Last June, when the Spurs selected him on Draft night, Victor Wembanyama’s life changed.

 Already sportingly, he has become an emblematic player in the biggest league on the planet, he has become a superstar whose every performance is watched by fans and observers, and above all he has become the potential “future face of the NBA” .

But that’s not all, since financially he also moved to another galaxy. 

His first contract is worth $55 million over 4 years, which is just the beginning for him, and according to rumors, he will already receive double that from Nike. 

Earning so much money at such a young age could change a man if he is not well surrounded, or not mature enough.

Gilbert Arenas not impressed by Victor Wembanyama

Fortunately, the Frenchman has no other ambition than to become one of the best players of all time, so he doesn’t let himself be distracted by his millions. 

He imposes a very strict schedule on himself, and his frankness knows that he should not be disturbed after a certain hour, he sleeps early. 

A revelation that made Gilbert Arenas react. He spoke in his podcast:

Pardon ? A schedule ? Personally, my schedule was simply to be on time when the coach told me to come to the gym. 

When I was a rookie I was 19, I couldn’t go out anywhere. 

Plus I was poor, so I had nowhere to go to party. 

Spending 20 dollars to get into a club would have put me broke. 

I slept in the gym to train.

What time do Spurs play? 19 hours ? A match lasts 2.5 or 3 hours…

He wants to be in bed by 10 p.m. at the latest… Shut up! He says no one should call him after 9:30 p.m. when he is still on the field most of the time. 

He’s talking bullshit. 

There are only two evenings of the week when you can’t call him in the evening.

Gilbert Arenas is not convinced by Victor Wembanyama’s pace of life. 

He doesn’t understand how he can fall asleep every night around 10 p.m. knowing that most matches end in these waters. 

According to the former All-Star this is not the norm, but just an exception when the Spurs are off, which does not necessarily deserve praise.

It takes more to impress Gilbert Arenas. 

He was not convinced by Victor Wembanyama’s schedule, who regularly goes to bed early, even though this is not compatible with life in the NBA.