Victor Wembanyama 'can't wait' for a France-USA showdown at Paris Olympics

Victor Wembanyama plays against the top names in the game with the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA. He can't wait to do the same for France at the Paris Olympics. The NBA Rookie of the Year was asked Thursday about the potential for a France-USA final and possibly battling against LeBron James and Stephen Curry for the gold medal in his home city. 'I can't wait to face them,' Wembanyama said at a news conference in Paris. 'It will be a very interesting matchup.

For France coach Vincent Collet, it's a sporting pleasure to have both Wembanyama and fellow NBA star Rudy Gobert, the four-time Defensive Player of the Year, disrupting opposing offenses. 'If we want to reach our dream, we will have to display exceptional defense,' said Collet, who will be assisted by the newly appointed Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson.

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