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Victor Wembanyama speaks out against NBA players promoting betting, prediction markets: 'I will never do that'

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama recently stated that he will never accept partnership offers from gambling or prediction market enterprises, calling it disheartening that certain athletes choose to endorse such platforms. Wembanyama explained that financial gain is no longer his primary motivator, noting that he has turned down much larger paychecks to protect his core principles and focus on inspiring audiences positively.

Several other high-profile NBA figures, including LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Kevin Durant, maintain active financial ties or promotional agreements with sports betting and forecasting platforms. Meanwhile, league commissioner Adam Silver acknowledged that the NBA office is actively examining prediction market involvement following recent endorsement deals.

Up nextNBA· 21h ago

Victor Wembanyama said no to gambling money. In today’s NBA, that feels radical