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Victor Wembanyama’s Undeniable Star Power Is Translating to Another Medium

Victor Wembanyama’s Undeniable Star Power Is Translating to Another Medium I haven’t seen the basketball card hobby this excited about a player’s rookie cards since LeBron James’s debut in 2003, a columnist for The Athletic writes.
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