San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama don firmly rule out to ever lend im image to any sports betting company, e dey distance imself from di trend wey dey grow across NBA. When San Antonio Express-News journalist Mike Finger ask am whether e go consider such deal, di French star answer no leave any room for doubt.
"Absolutely not. I go never do dat," Wembanyama tok, before e add: "I find am very sad to see some players wey dey promote am." E stress say di choice na personal matter for each player, but e confirm say operators no go fit use im likeness.
E make dis comment weeks after LeBron James, wey now dey Philadelphia 76ers, partner with prediction market platform Polymarket for deal wey dem say worth 15 million dollars per year. Before, Giannis Antetokounmpo become stakeholder for Kalshi, another major prediction market player, and appear for plenty of im advertising campaigns.
Di closeness between professional sport and betting still dey sensitive issue for NBA, wey get official partners wey include DraftKings and FanDuel. Di league don also tighten controls because of recent betting-related controversies, while dem dey publicly address threats wey gamblers make against players.
