San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama and Les Bleus notched a win in their first exhibition game of the summer, cruising past Turkey 96-56 behind the 7-footer's strong all-around performance.
Decked out in the jersey of the French national team, Victor Wembanyama put shots up prior to facing off against Turkey in the first exhibition game of the summer.star shot the ball, he found the bottom of the net, and before he realized it, he'd made seven in row. In the moment, that was enough, as Wembanyama put his arms down and trotted back toward his team's sideline to prepare for the matchup ahead.
Alongside him was Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert. The French big who beat him out in the Defensive Player of the Year rankings.With both of the two best defenders in the NBA, France was able to hold Turkey to under 50 points, and in the 20 minutes that Wembanyama was on the floor, the team as a whole shot 1-24.
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