{"id":231958,"date":"2023-06-12T08:08:19","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T06:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/?post_type=news&#038;p=231958"},"modified":"2023-06-12T08:08:19","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T06:08:19","slug":"wembanyama-to-be-handed-a-blank-cheque","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/news\/wembanyama-to-be-handed-a-blank-cheque\/","title":{"rendered":"Wembanyama To Be Handed A Blank Cheque"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>French Phenom Set To Match Elite Athletes&#8217; Contracts<\/h2>\n<p>It is not a normal occurrence for a person or an athlete in our case to get handed a blank cheque unless they are out of this world(alien).<\/p>\n<p>For Wembanyama who is 19 years old, he will get that honour and we are not surprised at all.<\/p>\n<p>Victor Wembanyama is a French basketball player who currently plays for Metropolitans 92 of the LNB Pro A.<\/p>\n<p>He has been getting so much hype around him with the buzz being compared to that of LeBron James back in 2003.<\/p>\n<p>Wembanyama is projected to be the first overall pick in the upcoming draft and fans and pundits can\u2019t wait to see how he fares when he joins the NBA.<\/p>\n<p>With every team drooling at the chance to land him on their roster, the San Antonio Spurs have the biggest chance to land him since they won the first pick in the May 16, 2023, NBA draft lottery.<\/p>\n<p>June 22, 2023, will see Wembanyama join the NBA and possibly the San Antonio Spurs and with him comes everything that can be deemed good.<\/p>\n<p>Victor is projected to add over half a billion to the franchise value which he joins to go along with the trickle-down effects ranging from ticket and merchandise sales to employment and investment opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>In turn, Victor is set to be a high earner too. With reports coming in that teams are willing to max out Wembanyama as soon as the rookie contract ends goes to show you how they want to keep Wembanyama thanks to his talents.<\/p>\n<p>Besides franchises, Wembanyama is also set to earn more from endorsements with bigger deals from reputable brands seeking his signature to make everything formal.<\/p>\n<p>Wembanyama was already under Nike during his time in France and now that he will be joining the NBA, he is expected to receive a shoe deal from Nike that will exceed $100 million.<\/p>\n<p>The deal is also expected to eclipse LeBron\u2019s $87 million deal which was the highest shoe deal for a rookie when he joined the NBA.<\/p>\n<p>With a deal past $100 million, not ordinary players get that with a selected few like LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant being the few in basketball to land such.<\/p>\n<p>Victor&#8217;s fame and talent put him at a good place in terms of marketability and contribution to a team and his position made him a hot-cake in the game.<\/p>\n<p>With a franchise maxing out his contract and reputable brands fighting for his signature, what more should we expect to come by?<\/p>\n<p>$100 million might seem too much but wait till you hear what Sonny Vaccaro believes.<\/p>\n<p>As per sports rush, former Nike executive Sonny Vaccaro who was instrumental in signing Michael Jordan believes Wembanyama will be handed a blank cheque.<\/p>\n<p>Outrageous but well deserved especially getting a generational talent in Victor Wembanyama and the possibility of what to follow.<\/p>\n<p>A blank cheque defines Wembanyama as priceless and whatever he says goes and if at all this comes to happen we will have to wait and see what Wembanyama will choose when he gets handed that blank cheque.<\/p>\n<p>We can\u2019t calm down but wonder how many more brands will try to outclass Nike and to what lengths they will be willing to go.<\/p>\n<p>If it\u2019s blank cheques then we are in for some of the craziest bankrolls in sports history.<\/p>\n<div id=\"disco-4149855810\" class=\"disco-amazon-box-2024 disco-entity-placement\"><div style=\"width: 100%; border: 2px solid lightgray; padding: 3% 6% 3% 3%; border-radius: 5px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Planning a trip to Â鶹APP ? 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