Victor Wembanyama named Louis Vuitton’s latest model ambassador

Contemporary off his NBA All-Star Weekend debut — the place he was a expertise problem participant and a member of Workforce Pau for the Rising Stars problem — San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama is becoming a member of the style world.

Louis Vuitton introduced on Tuesday that the 7-foot-4 heart will be a part of the French style firm as its new model ambassador.

BREAKING: NBA star Victor Wembanyama indicators on as the latest ambassador of Louis Vuitton.

The Parisian luxurious model and Spurs star from France will look to showcase “French excellence,” says @Wemby. pic.twitter.com/zdNztVx4K0

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“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 younger athlete has blazed a path, excelling in a profession that’s solely simply starting,” the designer stated in a information launch.

Wembanyama wore a Louis Vuitton swimsuit at Barclays Middle when he was chosen because the No. 1 decide within the 2023 NBA draft.

“Through the years there’s been loads of completely different types and a few which can be actually, actually outdated now within the league,” the rookie informed GQ in an interview. “To me it is the very best. … It is the very best associate I can consider.”

Louis Vuitton and the French star started to have conversations when he performed for Metropolitans 92 — a Paris-based group.

Wembanyama, coming off his first All-Star look, is main all rookies in factors (20.5), rebounds (10) and blocks (3.2) per sport.