Victor Wembanyama's family background includes notable athletes
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 3, 2026, 9:20 PM
Last updated Jun 3, 2026
Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs star, comes from a strong athletic family. His father, Felix Wembanyama, was a track and field athlete, and his mother, Elodie de Fautereau, played professional basketball and now coaches. His sister, Eve Wembanyama, and brother, Oscar Wembanyama, are also involved in basketball. Wembanyama's family history has contributed to his development as a leading player in the NBA.
- •Felix Wembanyama competed in track and field.
- •Elodie de Fautereau introduced Victor to basketball.
- •Sister Eve Wembanyama played for France in the U16 Championship.
- •Brother Oscar Wembanyama recently began his basketball career.
- •Victor Wembanyama is viewed as a generational talent.
- 9:20 PMYahoo Sports — Victor Wembanyama's family tree: Meet Spurs star's father, basketball-playing mother, siblings and more about French roots
"While Wembanyama may be an "alien" outlier in the basketball world, he is simply one of several athletes to emerge from his family
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