Victor Wembanyama's image of 2 feet shorter opponent marking him spreads like wildfire on social media, all you need to know

An image of pro basketballer Victor Wembanyama from France, is breaking the Internet after his Japanese opponent, almost 2ft shorter than him, tried to mark him. Wembanyama was looking very comfortable in the picture as he attempted to score against Japan when France clashed with them during a Paris Olympics game.

NBA Rookie of the Year makes massive difference against Japan

Wembanyama is an NBA Rookie of The Year, and is just 20 years of age but is already making headlines for being a really tall basketball player, who simply 'hovers' over his opponents and scores relentlessly. In fact, in the game against Japan, Wembanyama scored 18 for France, as they beat Japan 94-90.

Although the overall game was not an easy road for the Frenchmen as they had battle it out very closely against Japan. However, Wembanyama was the talking point of the entire game as he was simply unstoppable and brushed past Japan's players and scored one after another. Meanwhile, Rui Hachimura and Yuki Kawamura, put on a solid performance for the Japanese team and had put them in the lead at one point. Things at one moment seemed to be going Japan's way, but Wembanyama and Co., kept up with their scoring spree, and reclaimed the lead, maintaining it till the very end. Hachimura himself added 24 more points for Japan, but could not prevent his team from going down by four points in this crucial game, that too in overtime.

Netizens claim 'David vs Goliath' encounter

As Wembanyama' picture of scoring while Japan's players struggle surfaced on the Internet, there were some solid references to the David vs Goliath story, due to the gigantic height of the Frenchman, which was extremely beneficial in his nation's win.

FAQs:

What is Victor Wembanyama's height?
Victor Wembanyama, who is a basketball player from France, is a 7ft 4in, which gives him a significant advantage while tackling his opponents during games.

Why is Victor Wembanyama so popular?
Victor Wembanyama is extremely popular as an NBA Rookie of the Year, and for his achievements in the basketball circuit, at just the age of 20. He is also well known for his massive height.