Shaquille O’Neal knows all about generating buzz before you’ve ever played in the NBA.
The 7ft1 giant was the first overall pick in the 1992 NBA Draft, joining the Orlando Magic and making an instant impact after generating a huge amount of buzz in his college career. Now, more than two decades on, there’s another imposing prospect over 7ft expected to be picked first in the NBA Draft after the emergence of French prospect Victor Wembanyama.
The 7ft3 star, still only 18, caught the eye with a highlight reel display for his French top flight team, Metropolitans 92, in two exhibition matches against US opposition in the form of NBA G League Ignite. His performances saw him branded an “alien” by LeBron James and have seen him labelled one of the best draft prospects of all-time.
