The 7-foot-4 French phenomenon and the 2023 NBA Draft’s first round’s first overall pick, San Antonio Spurs Victor Wembanyama, has become the latest personality to represent French luxury fashion house, Louis Vuitton.
BREAKING: NBA star Victor Wembanyama signs on as the newest ambassador of Louis Vuitton.
The Parisian luxury brand and Spurs star from France will look to showcase “French excellence,” says @Wemby. pic.twitter.com/zdNztVx4K0
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Wemby’s recent arrival fits in Louis Vuitton: pic.twitter.com/OfCkLhA7Er
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The newest ambassador of the luxury brand also wore a forest green draft suit designed by the same brand. Regarding his suit, he shared via GQ Sports, “Over the years there’s been plenty of different styles and some that are really, really outdated now in the league. I mean, I remember LeBron’s draft suit was so baggy. It was cool back then, but now it is just funny.”
Further sharing, “I think it was well worth it, because it’s definitely the best suit of this year’s draft, and also the past years, in my opinion. It was just beautiful. And now it’s all coming together.”
Louis Vuitton spokesperson shared via Women’s Wear Daily, “Striving for excellence and with a perpetual honing of craft, Victor joins Louis Vuitton on a journey of shared values and aligned ambitions. Like Louis Vuitton himself, the young athlete has blazed a trail, excelling in a career that is only just beginning.”
Wembanyama began his professional career in the sport in 2019 with Nanterre 92 of the LNB Pro A. After two years, he moved to ASVEL, a French professional basketball team. With them, he played from 2021 to 2022. He was also the Pro A champion in 2022.
After leaving his earlier squad, he joined Metropolitans 92, based in Levallois-Perret, Paris. He subsequently became the youngest player to grab the Pro A MVP Award. He also captured Pro A Best Defender and led the league in three categories, including scoring, blocks, and rebounds.
The luxury brand and the rising star of the NBA began discussing the partnership earlier, when he was playing with Metropolitans 92. According to GQ Sports, Wembanyama shared, “I wanted a meaningful partnership. To me it made a lot of sense to partner with LV—you know, French excellence. The expertise is something that I feel very much attracted to.”
The French brand also features sports personalities like Carlos Alcaraz, Naomi Osaka, swimmer Leon Marchand, fencer Enzo Lefort, and skier Eileen Gu. About his partnership with the high-end brand, the French sensation of Spurs also shared, “I mean, back in the day, I couldn’t even imagine partnering with LV one day. It would’ve been crazy. I don’t even know about other countries, but in France it’s huge. It’s the biggest brand for young people. It was just in everyone’s heads growing up, especially with what Virgil Abloh did.”
