Already starred on the other side of the Atlantic, after his two monumental performances against Scoot Henderson’s G-League Ignite, Victor Wembanyama has quickly become again the object of American covetousness this season.
As Ouest-France had hinted yesterday, the NBA has indeed concluded an agreement with the LNB, to broadcast for free and live all future games of Boulogne-Levallois (regular season playoffs), as well as the LNB All-Star Game and the Leaders Cup, on its own platform and application!
A historical first for a league not affiliated to the NBA…
A blocked broadcast in France
Given the demand of the American public for the tricolored unicorn, this project could only be synonymous with success. Dominating in France on this beginning of season, with almost 19 points (at 52 th success), 8 rebounds and 3 counters of average, Victor Wembanyama already feeds the social networks in highlights every weekend, but it especially allows his team of the Mets to hover in the leading group in the standings, with four wins in five games.
As some observers, who regretted to be able to watch the performances of “Wemby” only through the (very limited) Keemotion (i.e. an “automatic” camera located in the middle of the field), this agreement will give a new boost to the “Wembamania” which is already well launched since the beginning of the school year!
See you on Saturday night, for the “debut” of Victor Wembanyama on the NBA application, on the occasion of Boulogne-Levallois’ visit to Bourg-en-Bresse. Note, however, that this content will not be available in France, because geo-blocked, but it will still be possible to follow the French pivot for free on the application LNB or BeIN Sports (depending on the programming) …