Victor Wembanyama There's definitely similarities between basketball and chess as in any strategy game At some point especially when a series drags on everybody knows the other team like almost by heart I would say the coaches hold a lot of this load of the chess match

Victor Wembanyama on dealing with the pressure of being down 0-2 in the 2026 NBA Finals I think at the end of the day this is everything that I wished for so there isn't any reason to overthink it or I mean this is what I'm built for

Victor Wembanyama On His Emotions After Game 4 Collapse I dont know about the emotions but it was painful It feels like were missing We work too hard to give up our leads you know Just as simple as that It just hurts

Victor Wembanyama on a possible 3-1 comeback Everybody knows we're gonna do it I think it'd be a mistake to waste our energy on multiple games It's one game at a time

Victor Wembanyama was asked how much of a factor fatigue was for him down the stretch of Game 4 Definitely a factor but it's the playoffs Everybody's just as tired It shouldn't even be a factor in the game Now we've got two days between games It's not gonna be a factor

Victor Wembanyama on how he felt watching Shai Gilgeous-Alexanders MVP ceremonyFeels like I still got a lot to learn I want to get that trophy many times in my career

Victor Wembanyama On The Pressure of Being Down 0-2 in The Finals This is everything I wished for