Strong flex! Victor Wembanyama demonstrates impressive flexibility in Instagram videošŸ§˜šŸ½ā€ā™‚ļø

Strong flex! Victor Wembanyama demonstrates impressive flexibility in Instagram videošŸ§˜šŸ½ā€ā™‚ļø

We know No. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama has an impressive wingspan, but his legspan is what people are talking about today after he posted a video performing several stretches, including a right-leg split.

Wemby posted a video on Instagram with the caption, ā€œSummer is almost over. šŸ§˜šŸ½ā€ā™‚ļøā€

The video shows him smiling at the camera while performing a deep knee bend then transitioning into a standing pike stretch, then a sitting pike stretch and then the splits.

His flexibility is impressive ā€” especially given his size. In the standing pike, heā€™s able to keep both knees straight and push his head between his knees. In his sitting pike, he can touch his nose to his shins. And, while heā€™s not completely down to the ground on his right split, heā€™s pretty darn close.

The post may be his way to quiet some of the criticism that heā€™s not ready for the NBAā€™s grueling schedule.

Flexibility is important not only for agility and athletic performance, but it can help stave off injuries.

Before the draft, in an interview with ABCā€™s Robin Roberts, Wembanyama was confident that he was ready to play in the league.

ā€œThey can think that ā€˜cause they donā€™t know my work ethic,ā€ he told Roberts.

And for people telling him that he needs to bulk up?

ā€œWhy? What for? You should tell others to skinny up,ā€ he said.

Wembanyama will make his much anticipated regular-season debut at home on Oct. 25 against the Dallas Mavericks. Before that, Spurs fans can catch him at the Silver & Black Open Scrimmage on Oct. 7. and at the Spursā€™ first pre-season home game on Oct. 9.

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