Talk:Victor Wembanyama

Did you know nomination

The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Bruxton (talk) 18:02, 29 April 2023 (UTC)

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• ... that Victor Wembanyama is regarded as one of the greatest NBA prospects of his generation, being described him as the most anticipated prospect since LeBron James in 2003? Source: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/wemby-watch-victor-wembanyama-reaches-new-heights-but-just-how-tall-is-the-top-prospect-in-the-nba-draft/, https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/oct/06/victor-wembanyama-basketball-french-teenager-nba-draft, https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamzagoria/2022/10/06/18-year-old-frenchman-victor-wembanyama-being-hailed-as-the-single-greatest-prospect-in-nba-history/, https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/victor-wembanyama-nba-draft-prospect-lebron-james/tahdqvkwbib75ug33c6cfqe9, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/16/sports/basketball/victor-wembanyama-nba-draft-2023.html
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/John Hart Ely

Improved to Good Article status by Sportzeditz (talk). Nominated by Onegreatjoke (talk) at 23:27, 28 March 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Victor Wembanyama; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: @Onegreatjoke: I was the one who reviewed and promoted the article to GA, so I'm definitely willing to take over this nomination, as well! To be honest, everything looks fine, including your QPQ. I just think you could optimize the hook even more by focusing on the comparison between Wembanyama and Lebron, but this is mainly a suggestion, rather than a must. On a side note, was "being described him" a typo? That pronoun looks a bit weirdly-placed to me... Please, let me know what you think about this. Oltrepier (talk) 14:29, 29 March 2023 (UTC)

@Oltrepier: How about, ALT1: ... that Victor Wembanyama is regarded as one of the greatest NBA prospects of his generation even being described as the most anticipated prospect since LeBron James in 2003? Onegreatjoke (talk) 19:15, 29 March 2023 (UTC)

@Onegreatjoke: Nice, although I was thinking more about something like this:

ALT2: ... that Victor Wembanyama has been described as the most anticipated NBA prospect since LeBron James in 2003?

[Also, I slightly edited your previous message, so your own proposed hook can be recorded by the bot.] Oltrepier (talk) 19:46, 29 March 2023 (UTC)

Sorry, I forgot to call for help from other reviewers in here... Oltrepier (talk) 10:01, 7 April 2023 (UTC)

Unfortunately, Oltrepier, you can't review a DYK nom if you reviewed it for GA status as well. might we get another reviewer in here? theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/her) 02:30, 13 April 2023 (UTC)

theleekycauldron Sorry, I genuinely didn't know that... Good thing that I picked the red arrow over the green tick, then! : D Oltrepier (talk) 13:49, 13 April 2023 (UTC)

• Reviewing jengod (talk) 02:06, 18 April 2023 (UTC)

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I see no problems. All cited, earwig only tagged the LeBron quote, length/newness to good article are fine, etc.

Semi-protected edit request on 20 April 2026

Wemby won unanimous DPOY: Source, ESPN. Update career accolades and maybe put in his description first ever Unanimous DPOY

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48544568/spurs-victor-wembanyama-captures-first-career-dpoy ChrisMhris (talk) 22:56, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Already done Umby 🌕🐶 (talk) 23:00, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Mb bro ChrisMhris (talk) 00:22, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 21 April 2026

Add "Wembanyama was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the youngest player in league history to win the award at 22 years old and the first unanimous selection in NBA history. He led the league in blocks for a third consecutive season, further extending his streak as the NBA’s blocks leader since his rookie year." to the paragraph about his 2025-26 season. ~2026-89228-8 (talk)`

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want made. {{GearsDatapacks|talk|contribs}} 11:18, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Is the religious views heading necessary/warranted?

The first thing the religious views section notes is that Wembanyama hasn't publicly expressed his religious views other than not being Buddhist. The rest of the section discusses his experience in a retreat at the Shaolin Temple, which of course is not really an expression of religious views. I propose eliminating the religious views heading and just keeping the text in the personal life section. PatriarchMacbeth (talk) 21:14, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

I suggest removing it all as WP:NOTDIARY. —Bagumba (talk) 21:22, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

I think removing the subheading, along with the the first sentence and the quote would be appropriate—his retreat was reported in a good deal of outlets so I think it’s still notable enough to get a short mention. I’ve decided to WP:BEBOLD and do that. Dingers5Days (talk) 06:20, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Forbes 30 under 30

In 2025 Victor Wembanyama was included in Forbes 30 under 30 list https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2026/sports/?profile=victor-wembanyama Everjns (talk) 20:06, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

 Not done. It's not clear what changes you want to make. –Deacon Vorbis (carbon • videos) 22:20, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 May 2026

Change “jaw” to “neck” in “ In Game 4, Wembanyama elbowed Naz Reid in the jaw following an offensive rebound, resulting in a flagrant 2 foul that caused his automatic ejection from the game. It was the first ejection of his career. He finished with four points and four rebounds in 13 minutes played.[133]“

The blow struck Naz Reid in the neck. The page’s account is inaccurate. ~2026-28399-08 (talk) 07:13, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want made. ^{Dieter Lloyd Wexler} 11:26, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

I'll also note that the cited ESPN article specifically says "jaw". DrOrinScrivello (talk) 12:56, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 13 May 2026

I think the article should say he played SOCCER, not FOOTBALL! Thank you for your time.

Change "Wembanyama played football as a goalkeeper and" to "Wembanyama played soccer as a goalkeeper and" ~2026-28834-09 (talk) 02:53, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

 Not done: This article uses British English per WP:ENGVAR, which means British terms (football) are used rather than American (soccer). The word in the article is helpfully linked for clarity. DrOrinScrivello (talk) 03:31, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

why does he get west conf. mvp

what I mean is why does he get that distinction in his info box when other players like luka and shai don’t ~2026-32450-01 (talk) 19:04, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

There's a general discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject National Basketball Association § Eastern and Western Conference Finals MVP award in NBA players infobox —Bagumba (talk) 00:41, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

Outdated overview

The current description is quite out of date “ He was selected first overall by the Spurs in the 2023 NBA draftand is considered one of the best basketball prospects ever due to his rare combination of height, agility, and skills.” The introduction could follow other NBA superstars structure

eg: Victor Wembanyama (born January 4, 2004), also known as Wemby, is a French professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed “The Alien,” he is widely regarded as the most dominant defender in the NBA today.

Wembanyama has won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award — as the first unanimous winner in the award’s history  — and the Western Conference Finals Most Valuable Player Award . He has led the NBA in blocked shots for three consecutive seasons  and has been named to one All-NBA First Team and selected twice as an NBA All-Star. He joins David Robinson and Michael Jordan as the only players to win both NBA Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. “ AntoineBonnin (talk) 22:07, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

He also is currently leading the Spurs to their first NBA Finals in 12 years— Preceding unsigned comment added by ~2026-19159-42 (talk) 16:56, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 June 2026

I wanna fix a mistake my brother made is all. Sharmarke dude (talk) 05:29, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Need a specific request; please note the text to change, and what it should be changed to. Sam Kuru (talk) 11:42, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

Time 100 Most Influential People in Sports

He was included in https://time.com/collection/time100-sports/2026/victor-wembanyama/ Everjns (talk) 17:18, 9 June 2026 (UTC)