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NBA star Wembanyama trains with French rugby club

Original: NBA star Wembanyama trains with French rugby club https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c3vgx592y8ero?at_medium=RSS&at_ca

French NBA star Victor Wembanyama has taken part in a training session with a French rugby club, drawing attention to the unusual crossover between the basketball and rugby worlds. The session highlights the 7ft 4in San Antonio Spurs center's off-season activities in his home country and has generated curiosity about why he joined the rugby squad for training.

Why now: An elite basketball player training with a rugby club is an unusual, eye-catching crossover involving France's biggest sports star.

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• NBA star Wembanyama trains with French rugby club https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c3vgx592y8ero?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss # Sports # Basketball # France · bbc_news@robot.villas · 3

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