2023-08-21 12:53:00
It’s the slack period in the NBA, and Victor Wembanyama takes the opportunity to perfect his various palettes before the resumption in October. Like Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili before him, the Frenchman went through the box “boxing”.
But what is this stuff?
“Boxing is a great sport in terms of hand-eye coordination and movement. Thanks to them, players develop faster reflexes or better hand-eye coordination.assures in an interview at San Antonio Express, Jesse James Leija. This Mexican-American boxer was world champion of the so-called weights « super-plumes » WBC in 94. He now trains Spurs players in his spare time, and for the next two months. “The main reason Spurs are doing this is the mental attitude you’re going to develop. You’ll play a little harder, you’ll push your opponent a little more because you know deep down that you can take it. I call it insurance. In case something happens, you will have this insurance to protect you. »
Those who knew Jesse James Leija before his little photo with Victor Wembanyama inevitably ask themselves a question: how can a 1m68 boxer train a 2m21 basketball player? “Someone was asking me, ‘How did you do? I told him, “I had my arms up. Plus I wore the Pee Wee Herman shoes [chaussures à plateforme, ndlr]. But even stretched out in the air, my arms were barely at eye level.
“I was shocked that he trained with us. I didn’t think he would ever do it because he’s new and they want to make sure nothing happens to him. But no, he was ready. We wrapped it up and he took to it so fast. I was amazed at how quickly he picked up the trick, how skillful he was. »
– Jesse James Leija, regarding Victor Wembanyama
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