A big NBA fan attended the night from Thursday to Friday at the NBA draft, this moment when American franchises choose their new young players. Passing through the United States, Kylian Mbappé was at the Barclays Center in New York as a wise spectator. The world champion was able to measure his high popularity rating with Americans and their media.
On the red carpet, the PSG striker answered many questions in perfect English. He cited LeBron James and Kevin Durant as his two favorite players. The Los Angeles Lakers are his favorite franchise. “My NBA team is the Lakers,” he told ESPN. I think they will change a lot of things. I think they changed coach and manager. I hope they get the ring next year. »
From almost the same generation as the young players drafted by the most powerful basketball clubs on the planet, Mbappé also gave some advice to young talents arriving in the NBA and in a universe that can also be frightening: “First of all , they must take advantage of the moment, of this draft, slipped the Kid of Bondy. Like I said, it only happens once in a lifetime but it’s only the start of something big. They have to work, they know it’s hard in the NBA but I’m confident because if they’re there, it’s because they have a lot of talent. »
Under the eyes of Kylian Mbappé, four French people presented themselves to the eyes of the leaders of the NBA. As expected, Ousmane Dieng was chosen among the first.