SAN ANTONIO – We know No. 1 draft select Victor Wembanyama has an impressive wingspan, however his legspan is what individuals are speaking about as of late after he posted a video appearing a number of stretches, together with a right-leg break up.
Wemby posted a video on Instagram with the caption, “Summer is almost over. 🧘🏽♂️”
The video displays him smiling on the digicam whilst appearing a deep knee bend then transitioning into a status pike stretch, then a sitting pike stretch after which the splits.
His flexibility is impressive — particularly given his dimension. In the status pike, he’s in a position to stay each knees directly and push his head between his knees. In his sitting pike, he can contact his nostril to his shins. And, whilst he’s now not totally right down to the bottom on his correct break up, he’s beautiful darn shut.
The post could also be his technique to quiet one of the vital complaint that he’s now not in a position for the NBA’s grueling time table.
Flexibility is necessary now not just for agility and athletic efficiency, however it might assist stave off accidents.
Before the draft, in an interview with ABC’s Robin Roberts, Wembanyama was once assured that he was once in a position to play in the league.
“They can think that ‘cause they don’t know my work ethic,” he instructed Roberts.
And for other people telling him that he must bulk up?
“Why? What for? You should tell others to skinny up,” he stated.
Wembanyama will make his a lot expected regular-season debut at house on Oct. 25 in opposition to the Dallas Mavericks. Before that, Spurs enthusiasts can catch him on the Silver & Black Open Scrimmage on Oct. 7. and on the Spurs’ first pre-season house sport on Oct. 9.
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