The Spurs star is adding traits to his game
The San Antonio Spurs‘ No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft, Victor Wembanyama, continues to be closely watched by the basketball world.
The player destined to make his mark in the NBA, after withdrawing from the World Cup with the French national team, continues to train relentlessly with the Texan franchise to improve his performance as much as possible for next season. And it is possible that he will add new skills to his already vast arsenal.
Victor Wembanyama has revealed that he is learning the legendary skyhook popularised by the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in his playing days. “I’ve been working a little bit on my skyhook, you know, the Kareem skyhook,” he said. “And hopefully, one day, it can be a weapon to add.”
Wembanyama, with a height of 2.21m and a wingspan of 2.34m, has the physical tools to master that mythical shot. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is 2.18m and used it masterfully to score many of his 36,387 career points because he was basically unstoppable for his defenders. The Spurs’ new center could now become the next giant to take full advantage of that now-disused shot.
Kareem believes it’s an “old-fashioned” shot
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar retired from the NBA in 1989 and since then, fans have rarely seen any player use the legendary ‘skyhook’. But what is the reason for this? The legendary Lakers center explained in an interview: “I don’t know, it’s not a hard shot to learn,” Kareem said.
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The San Antonio Spurs‘ No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft, Victor Wembanyama, continues to be closely watched by the basketball world.
The player destined to make his mark in the NBA, after withdrawing from the World Cup with the French national team, continues to train relentlessly with the Texan franchise to improve his performance as much as possible for next season. And it is possible that he will add new skills to his already vast arsenal.
Victor Wembanyama has revealed that he is learning the legendary skyhook popularised by the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in his playing days. “I’ve been working a little bit on my skyhook, you know, the Kareem skyhook,” he said. “And hopefully, one day, it can be a weapon to add.”
Wembanyama, with a height of 2.21m and a wingspan of 2.34m, has the physical tools to master that mythical shot. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is 2.18m and used it masterfully to score many of his 36,387 career points because he was basically unstoppable for his defenders. The Spurs’ new center could now become the next giant to take full advantage of that now-disused shot.
Kareem believes it’s an “old-fashioned” shot
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar retired from the NBA in 1989 and since then, fans have rarely seen any player use the legendary ‘skyhook’. But what is the reason for this? The legendary Lakers center explained in an interview: “I don’t know, it’s not a hard shot to learn,” Kareem said.
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“You can do the George Mikan Drill and that will give you all the fundamentals, it will give you the footwork. How to use either hand and how to use the backboard. It teaches you everything about how to use that shot. It’s a great drill, but not a lot of guys are using it and trying to make those shots in a game. I think it’s old-fashioned and out of the game.”
If Wembanyama can master the skyhook technique and use it regularly in games, he may bring it back into fashion. After all, the French giant is set to become the most iconic figure in the NBA in the near future, and if he does, the youngsters will start using it to try to imitate him. It’s the mimicry that stars exert.
