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Victor Wembanyama appears to slam LeBron James after Polymarket deal

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama strongly condemned gambling sponsorships during a media session at training camp, stating that he refuses to promote such operations and finds it regrettable when peers choose to do so. The twenty-three-year-old athlete explained that he has previously declined lucrative agreements due to conflicting moral principles, emphasizing that an athlete's primary leverage lies in positive community influence rather than financial gain.

These comments arrived shortly after news broke that LeBron James partnered with Polymarket on a lucrative multi-year agreement. Other prominent basketball players have established similar associations, with Kevin Durant linked to FanDuel and Giannis Antetokounmpo holding a stake in Kalshi, prompting questions about how the league will manage these evolving commercial relationships moving forward.

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