SAN ANTONIO – A new billboard of Victor Wembanyama on the South Side promotes his newest partnership with Louis Vuitton.
The French basketball star was recently named an ambassador of the fashion company.
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The new Victor Wembanyama billboard in San Antonio is🔥…Wemby is the newest NBA ambassador for @LouisVuitton. The Spurs rookie is from France and making a name as a fashion icon. #GoSpursGo #KSATnews #KSATsports pic.twitter.com/fjMLCinq0c
— RJ Marquez (@KSATRJ) February 20, 2024
Victor Wembanyama for Louis Vuitton. The Maison and Men's Creative Director @Pharrell are pleased to welcome rising basketball star @wemby as a House Ambassador — continuing Louis Vuitton's longstanding commitment to sports. #VictorWembanyama #PharrellWilliams #LouisVuitton pic.twitter.com/l9jitjpuUK
— Louis Vuitton (@LouisVuitton) February 20, 2024
Wembanyama says the partnership represents “French excellence” in an interview with GQ Magazine.
“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 young athlete has blazed a trail, excelling in a career that is only just beginning,” the French luxury house wrote in a statement.
Wembanyama gave a sneak peek at the partnership during the 2023 NBA Draft when he was seen wearing a Louis Vuitton suit.
Louis Vuitton, under creative director Pharrell Williams, has recruited several professional athletes, including Naomi Osaka, Eileen Gu and Leon Marchand.
Wembanyama’s popularity has sky-rocketed since his entrance into the NBA. The 7-foot-4-inch rookie already has 3.6 million followers on Instagram.
The 20-year-old leads all rookies in points, rebounds, and blocks. He’s also ranked No. 4 in jersey sales, only trailing Stephen Curry, Jayson Tatum, and LeBron James.