Overview
- Victor Wembanyama said Thursday after an NBA preseason game in San Antonio that he supports the student protests and that he listens to young people.
- He urged political leaders to take the pupils' concerns seriously as the nation-wide actions seek concrete changes in schooling.
- Wembanyama linked the movement to deep, systemic inequalities and cited his own years at a Nanterre high school that was known for blockades.
- High school students have been blocking access to many schools since September 17 to demand more teachers, smaller classes, shorter school days and better equipment.
- Wembanyama’s social-media reply, “I’d like to do that,” and his international profile could raise visibility for the protests and increase pressure on policymakers even as he prepares for the NBA season starting October 20.