San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is currently enjoying some quality time away from the NBA, making the most of his offseason. The French big man was seated in the front row at Accor Arena in Paris for UFC Fight Night, where he showed his support for fellow Frenchman Salahdine Parnasse during his UFC debut.<\/p>\n
During the event, Wembanyama\u2019s extraordinary height quickly became a major talking point, prompting a wave of reactions from fans.<\/p>\n
Victor Wembanyama\u2019s Height Becomes a Talking Point at UFC Paris<\/p>\n
Parnasse made his UFC debut Saturday night against veteran Dan Hooker in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Paris, producing a stunning performance and knocking out the experienced contender.<\/p>\n
Though the spotlight was primarily on Parnasse and Hooker, Wembanyama inevitably managed to steal some of the attention. Back in France during the NBA offseason, the former No. 1 overall pick attended the event at Accor Arena, arriving in an all-white outfit and taking his place among the spectators.<\/p>\n
Parnasse\u2019s first-round TKO over Hooker sent the crowd into a frenzy, and Wembanyama was among those enthusiastically celebrating his compatriot\u2019s impressive UFC debut.<\/p>\n
Yet the Spurs star\u2019s celebration came with an unintended problem for some spectators. Social media users joked that his 7\u20194 frame seemingly made it difficult for fans seated behind him to get a clear view of the action.<\/p>\n
\u201c7\u20194 NBA star Victor Wembanyama is blocking everybody\u2019s view at UFC Paris,\u201d a user remarked.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWhen you get tickets close to the octagon, but Wemby is in front of you,\u201danother joked.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWhich poor [expletives] has to sit behind him?!\u201d one commented.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cHe needs to get Ciryl Gane on the Spurs to be a bruiser,\u201da comment read.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIs he gonna throw and cheapshoots tonight? Asking for a Knicks fan,\u201d a user added.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cChet did it better,\u201da fan remarked.<\/a><\/p>\n Wembanyama is coming off the most impressive season of his young NBA career, winning the Defensive Player of the Year award while also finishing third in the regular-season MVP voting.<\/p>\n