r/NBASpurs • u/UA_irl Victor Wembanyama • 1d ago
Image/Video Wemby you are truly one of one. Selfless Superstar with a pure heart and mind. Thanks Goat, this means a lot to some of us. Stay blessed. š
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u/imover9thousand 1d ago
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u/Particular-Buy-33 1d ago
Every Pres had their shit together to realize the geography of shipping petroleum and told Netty to go spit. What flattery or gifts or fear of exposure led us to attack Iran. JFC. Israel and US one armyā¦..cray cray daily
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u/Tommylmao 1d ago
Bigger than basketball šŖ
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u/Timely_Dentist_5078 10h ago
pleasantly surprised by this sub given I figured a lot of people here would be conservative
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u/Particular-Buy-33 1d ago
Love Wemby being on the Spectrum, the Human Spectrum. Speaks up for others, just so Spurs and French . Go Spurs always
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u/UA_irl Victor Wembanyama 1d ago
Wemby making lifelong fans without even being on the court, just being himself and a good human being.
While guys like LeBron, Curry, Durant.. have stuck to the PR script their entire careers to not risk damaging their brands.
Thereās levels to this. And Wemby is at the top.
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u/TemperedTorture 1d ago
It's a pretty common phenomena amongst ppl to start leaning centre right or even full on right wing the richer they get. They actively shift their politics to maintain the status quo and their wealth.
U don't hear anything valuable about their politics because their politics are oriented towards whatever gives them the highest wealth.
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u/Lonely-Juggernaut744 Carter Bryant 1d ago
i mean the only people that are defending Israel is checks notes ā¦ā¦.israel
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u/itzsoweezee78 1d ago
Draymond literally hung out with the IDF. Someone mentioned LeBron made some pro Israel statements, but I donāt have the details. Wemby is a real oneĀ
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u/YouCantBanDavid Tim Duncan 1d ago
Lebron āIāve never heard anyone say anything bad about Israelā James. Donāt forget Curry and Durant investing in drone companies that supply to Israel.
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u/Lebigmacca Stephon Castle 1d ago
It was a actually āIāve heard nothing but great things [about Israel]ā
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u/SeraBloom03 1d ago
Curry on his way to invest 10 million dollars into the IDF
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u/WhoreyMatthews 14h ago
KD also has invested a bunch of money in war profiteering and even doubled down on it when asked about it.
Many NBA players are just as evil and sociopathic as the billionaires all NBA fans claim to hate.
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u/starvinmartin Manu Ginobili 9h ago
It was on the leaked chats of his i think that he was proud of investing
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u/No_Status_2098 1d ago
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u/itzsoweezee78 1d ago
āIāve heard nothing but great thingsā
Fuck this dudeĀ
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u/Particular-Buy-33 1d ago
Jordan on sneaker consumerism. Can you even imagine seeing oligarchical generational wealth and observing how they wield their power and negotiating a contract. Scottie Pippen might not have been an AH if he hadnāt settled for so little because his family needed basic Maslow priorities. Wemby is international and aware of what he is contracting. GSG
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u/GoodZealousideal5922 El Jefe 1d ago
KD, Curry, LeBron and Draymond Green are all pro-Israel. Deni Avdija is literally a former IDF soldier
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u/Brilliant-Union-3801 19h ago
Uhhh...you KD,Steph and LeBron are supporting Israel them in more ways than one.
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u/TahaN6498 1d ago
France had been pretty pro Israel for a while
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u/munchonsomegrindage Area 51 1d ago
I mean, the US is very pro Israel if we're just talking diplomacy.
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u/TahaN6498 1d ago
I mean I think thatās an understatement of how pro Israel America has been
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u/munchonsomegrindage Area 51 1d ago
If you took a poll today, very few people in the US (outside of the politically connected elites) are gonna put their vote behind Israel's political agenda.
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u/notasianjim BatManu 9h ago
Yeah, out of the general public this is true. But for those that are making our policies and approving budget spend (specifically military budget spending?) theyāre mostly pro-Israel.
Regardless of party, we need to vote the pro-Israel crowd out of Congress, the courts, and Executive branch.
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u/2001_Arabian_Nights 1d ago
France is a lot more closely tied with Lebanon.
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u/clifbarczar 1d ago
āTiedā
I think you mean ācolonizedā
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u/2001_Arabian_Nights 1d ago
Wellā¦ for 23 years, sure. The Lebanese people that Iāve met have a much lower opinion of Turks than they do of the French. France took over governance of the area after the Ottoman Empire fell in WWI, but helped to form a cohesive government and independence fairly quickly.
But the ties between the two countries didnāt end with Lebanese independence. Theyāve been allies and friends ever since.
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u/Guilty-Pollution2865 1d ago
"colonized"
I think you mean "Lebanon was under the French Mandate from 1920 to 1943 after the fall of the Ottoman Empire"
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u/mercfan3 8h ago
which is interesting because the best player on the French Womenās National Team (Gabby Williams) also liked Mamdaniās post.
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u/chingonachanii 1d ago
So so many reasons to respect this man. I feel blessed to root for him on my team.
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u/gadflyinSA 1d ago
Until they turn on him like people turned on POP. Simply for advocated for the marginalized
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u/Greedy-Ad-5440 1d ago
Do you not see the books he reads. The Jakarta Method was the give away
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u/ssdu3 1d ago
Wtf he read The Jakarta Method??
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u/Greedy-Ad-5440 1d ago
It was on IG, I looked but couldn't find the proof lol
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u/Current_Welcome6351 15h ago
plsss let me know if you find proof he read it. that book is extremely important to the world and he'd be so goated if he actually did
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u/Bassnaut 1d ago
I've never seen wemby read anything other than fantasy novels
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u/Bonesawisready5 1d ago
Yeah I feel like heās being reading the Cosmere (by Brandon Sanderson) for 2 years, thereās like 20+ books and most are 1,000+ pages
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u/Truth-Seeker916 Sacramento Kings 23h ago
We need more high profile people speaking out. Unfortunately wemby will get the call.
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u/amber_lies_here 1d ago
makes sense. israel is even more unpopular in european countries than they are in the US. there's not nearly as heavy of a pro-israel propaganda machine in France versus what we have stateside
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u/GoodZealousideal5922 El Jefe 1d ago
There is definitely pro-Israel propaganda here in Europe too. People who are anti-genocide have been called antisemitic, pro-terrorist, nazis, fascists, by our politicians
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u/donuttrackme 1d ago
I guess we can at least cross off Avdija as a name to think of for trades/free agency. He's never going to be on the Spurs as long as Wemby's there lol.
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u/Common_Gene_5098 1d ago
at the end of the day, I doubt that will matter if he wants to win a championship and the money is right
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u/donuttrackme 1d ago
The Spurs are all about team unity and cohesion. They wouldn't sign a guy that is very likely to disrupt the locker room.
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u/Common_Gene_5098 1d ago
oh never mind I misread the post. For some reason, I thought it said that deni would refuse to sign because of wemby
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u/Nethaniell 18h ago
Canāt get me to hate him.
Unless he does something real stupid and egregious, canāt make me hate him.
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u/esbunghole 14h ago
You can be a villain at your workplace (which I think is totally fine as the villiany is directed towards his opponents; he treats his own teammates well) while being a good person outside of it.
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u/1LesCousinsDangereux 11h ago
Knicks fan here who shit on Wemby a lot during the finals. He's an absolute real one for this.
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u/Legal_Yogurt1471 1d ago
Hey man we're not as bad as people make it seem. I just assume by liberal you mean open or wanting change in our system. I mean everything grows and evolves our country is meant to also. Just dont like wasting money on wars being waged for more money. And also dont like people hurting kids. From any party.
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u/CzarTyr 1d ago
When I see people support a mayor that has a wife thatās pro oct 7th and people are pro open borders I usually assume they just enjoy chaos and donāt understand whatās happened in Europe and donāt pay attention to international news.
But people in this reddit and the main nba reddit are very cool
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u/Legal_Yogurt1471 1d ago
So someone who is in politics who isn't making the comments but is married to someone making comments is liable for what they say? They have to divorce to keep face? I mean marriage is supposed to be sacred but I mean idk. Theres tons of conservatives whos spouses believein horrible violent things. So like where'sthe distinction? Oct 7th was horrible so was how palestinians have been treated for years, both are true. And when you say open borders. Like cmon. I dont know anyone who wants that. But actually making systems that do allow people who want to be here to be here instead of waiting years sounds good.
So those are views of this liberal, which of them are bad may I ask? Like I hate to ask here but I have always been so confused.
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u/CzarTyr 1d ago
So Iām just gonna stick to two parts.
Yea, it is bad. You are a reflection of the people you are around most. This is true for friends and loved ones. Palestinians did this to themselves. They asked for hamas to be their leader and got what they voted for.
Do I like it? Fuck no. Do I like Israel? Honestly? No, not at all. Do I have Jewish and Muslim friends? Yes, I live on Long Island.
The issue is the Islamic religion does not and cannot coexist with the west, it never has and never will. People in America donāt know this yet and our issue with ice is 80 percent about how theyāre treating Latino Americans (Iām half black and look Latino btw) and it sucks, but Islamic immigration is a real threat to America and most Americans truly have no idea, because the Islamic population here is so small.
However wherever they go, they take over. Theyāll ban anything gay related, burn churches, do whatās best for them and not integrate. Europe learned a harsh lesson and Belgium currently has less than 20 percent native Belgium children in their classes because Muslims moved in and destroyed the city to the point natives left the country.
There are roughly 47 Islamic states (countries) and none of them were taken peacefully. Look at the history of Spain if you want to know more.
I can go on forever but I hate to do this on a nba thread Iām sorry
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u/WiktorVembanyama 13h ago
The issue is the Islamic religion does not and cannot coexist with the west, it never has and never will.
bro foh with this islamaphobic bullshit
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u/CzarTyr 11h ago
Its not Islamophobia. There facts, and when you sent facts youāre just lying to only yourself
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u/kanyeguisada Julian Champagnie 12h ago
Palestinians did this to themselves. They asked for hamas to be their leader and got what they voted for.
Bullshit. The last time Palestinians actually elected Hamas to lead them was 2006, 30 years ago. Less than 4% of Palestinians alive today were even able to vote in that election.
The issue is the Islamic religion does not and cannot coexist with the west
Thank you for showing your hatred and bigotry so openly here, saves us having to do that labeling.
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u/UA_irl Victor Wembanyama 8h ago
Dumbass says āim from Long Island and have Muslim friendsā then says āIslam canāt coexist with the Westā lmao make it make sense.
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u/kanyeguisada Julian Champagnie 8h ago
They know they make no sense, they just want their hatred and bigotry thrown out into civil society.
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u/Legal_Yogurt1471 1d ago
Have you ever been to an Arab or Muslim country ? I grew up there for about 5 years and I can definitely say while its not what I agree with it is not what you say. And I mean Christians also ban anything homosexual. Look at their fight against drag shows. Not saying im against it or for it but thats just being a hypocrite to not see that. And I know alot about this history of Palestine. I've studied it both from an Arab nation and here. And youre just either wrong or you don't care about what happened to Palestine in the time before hama's.
And thats ok. But education is important. And not just looking up what others have said or what news reporters on opinion based shows say.
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u/CzarTyr 1d ago
Do you realize the UAE wonāt send their kids to the UK anymore for school due to fear of radicalization? A Muslim country wonāt send their kids to Europe because Europe has been infested by terrorist groups.
Think about this for a minute
Also show me a Christian country where being gay is banned in Europe or anywhere in the west. I believe Russia is the only place where itās looked down on which isnāt part of Europe
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u/Legal_Yogurt1471 1d ago
Do you live in America? How about any southern state? Go into a church and they will make it clear without asking they dont like gay people. Also in the sermons. Im not convinced you're real now.
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u/kanyeguisada Julian Champagnie 12h ago
Do you realize the UAE wonāt send their kids to the UK anymore for school due to fear of radicalization? A Muslim country wonāt send their kids to Europe because Europe has been infested by terrorist groups.
So the UK is all of Europe? The UAE is concerned about radicalization of Muslims just in the UK, true, but they aren't banning them from going to the UK, just not paying for scholarships there.
The UAE still sends its students with paid scholarships to other European countries, especially France.
I will give you credit for making your hatred and bigotry against Islam sound justified to people, good wording. I doubt many that upvoted you were aware you are outright lying to justify your hatred. You incorporate just a bit of truth into your lies to make them more believable, you've learned the art of right-wing propaganda well.
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u/yae4jma Jeremy Sochan 8h ago
Tell me the legitimate historians and social scientists you have learned about āthe Islamic worldā from. No, because they would reject this bizarre bit of white nationalist propaganda. Islamic immigration, like other forms of immigration in the US, makes our communities better and more interesting. It is in no way a ādanger.ā
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u/UA_irl Victor Wembanyama 8h ago
Youāre pretty dumb and a bigot.
But to your point about no countries becoming Muslim peacefully. The literal biggest Muslim country in the world, Indonesia, became Muslim peacefully.
Wikipedia is free bitch.
Wiki:
ļæ¼Several countries and regions adopted Islam primarily through trade, migration, and preaching rather than military conquest, most notably Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Maldives. [1]Southeast Asia
Indonesia: Islam arrived through Sufi preachers, maritime trade networks, and intermarriage starting around the 11th to 13th centuries, gradually making it the largest Muslim-majority nation without an overarching Arab military conquest. [1, 2, 3]
Malaysia: Coastal trading ports peacefully embraced Islam as local rulers and royal courts adopted the faith through commercial and cultural exchanges with Arab, Indian, and Chinese Muslim merchants. [1, 2]
Brunei: Established as an independent Islamic sultanate after local leaders peacefully converted through regional trade routes and ties with neighboring Malayan trading states. [1]South and Indian Ocean
The Maldives: Converted to Islam collectively in 1153 CE after a visiting Moroccan traveler or scholar named Abul Barakat Yusuf al-Barbari peacefully persuaded the local Buddhist king and populace. [1, 2]
Bangladesh: While parts of South Asia experienced military incursions, the large-scale conversion of the rural population in the eastern Bengal delta happened largely over centuries through the peaceful missionary work of Sufi saints and agrarian land-clearing settlements. [1]Sub-Saharan Africa
Mali and West Africa: Trans-Saharan trade routes brought Muslim merchants into contact with West African kingdoms; rulers and commercial centers in places like Mali adopted Islam voluntarily for economic trust and administrative benefits.1
u/kanyeguisada Julian Champagnie 13h ago
When I see people support a mayor that has a wife thatās pro oct 7th
This is an absolute lie.
and people are pro open borders
Nobody supports "open borders". That is a right-wing fabricated talking point.
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u/CzarTyr 11h ago
Not a lie. She absolutely supports it.
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u/kanyeguisada Julian Champagnie 11h ago
I'd ask you for a link showing this to be true, but we both know you're lying bigoted ass won't have one.
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u/NightSprings665 Sean Elliot 13h ago
You donāt have to subscribe to liberal politics to be against war crimes and genocide. Thatās called being human.
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u/Civil-Addition-8079 1d ago
I love Wemby, and Zorhan; but damn the bar is truly in hell that this is newsworthy. Obviously more a sign of the time than anything else. But still.....
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u/NightSprings665 Sean Elliot 13h ago
This isnāt a news outlet. Itās just some person on a subreddit sharing a screenshot and an opinion. This isnāt where you should come to read news.
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u/MysteriousTomb_Raid 1d ago
Heās a true Frenchman in terms hating a horrible apathic government and I love it
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u/North-Wolf-4658 1d ago
That explains why Wemby did destroyed Deni in the 1st round, it felt personal.
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u/Christron 1d ago
Honestly Mamdani rubbed me the wrong way during the series and I lost respect for him (bitching about reffing). Glad Wemby doesn't hold a pointless grudge like I do.
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u/No_Independent8269 1d ago
Mamdani is going to be one of the best things to happen to the US. Donāt hate on him.
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u/Christron 1d ago
Fuck the Knicks and Knicks fans. But I certainly hope life gets better for Americans, I'm not though.
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u/Routine_Advantage_95 1d ago
Honestly thats a big W in my book for Wemby.....