Victor Wembanyama's Height Left Connor Bedard Sarcastically Feeling Good

Even before he set foot on the NBA hardwood, Victor Wembanyama was a big-time name. Given his height—he's listed at 7 feet 4 inches, which is massive even by basketball's standards—and skillset, he was hyped up as the game's next generational talent. While it's easy to imagine big men refusing to step away from the paint, Wemby has a more modern slant to his game; he's still a presence in the post, but he's comfortable floating out to the perimeter to take a three-pointer or defend off a switch.

But, away from the court, there's apparently another tool in the French phenom's arsenal: Impressing other stars.

Connor Bedard, who's Wembanyama's counterpart in the NHL, is the most recent to confirm that reality.

Wembanyama's Height Blew Bedard Away

You could posit Bedard and Wembanyama as their respective sport's equivalents. Both rookies received considerable hype before entering the pros as the top pick of the 2023 draft. With that similarity in mind, the two young stars sat down for a video interview together.

Early in the conversation, which hit the internet via the NHL's YouTube channel, the topic of Wemby's height came up.

"How old were you when you were my height," the Chicago Blackhawks rookie asked. "I'm 5'10"."

After taking a moment to convert things between imperial and metric measurements, Wembanyama had a rather humbling answer.

"Probably nine," he responded.

When faced with that fact, Bedard could only laugh.

"Nice," the NHL rookie said as something akin to a forced smile crept across his face, and a touch of sarcasm entered his voice. "That makes me feel good."

An awkward chuckle ended the discussion, and the conversation moved on.

Wembanyama's Height Is Striking to Plenty of Pros

In fairness to Bedard, he's not the only one to be taken aback by the Spurs player's stature. Joel Embiid, for example, sized Wemby up on the court and came away with a surprised look on his face. For reference, the 76ers center clocks in at 7 feet tall himself, so he's no stranger to size.

Elsewhere in the sports world, Tom Brady (who stands 6 feet 4 inches) posted an Instagram picture alongside Wembanyama in November. While the legendary quarterback didn't directly speak to the younger man's stature, he did crack some height-related jokes.

"Awesome to meet you @wemby. Incredible young man. Usually I'd make some joke here about how I think I could get 10 and 10 against you, but let's be real... you'd send my jumper into the club level," Brady wrote, adding some crying laughing emojis. "PS: @edelman11 This is how you felt all those years???"

Edelman, for reference, is listed at 5 feet 10 inches.

To be clear, Wembanyama is more than just a big body. The rookie has largely lived up to the hype in the NBA, averaging 20.6 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per contest through his first 41 games. Those numbers are already impressive, and they only look better when you consider that the 20-year-old is still adjusting to life in the NBA. Things should only improve as he gains more experience and graduates beyond his pitch count.

The cliche may say that someone is more than a pretty face. In Wembanyama's case, though, he's more than just a tall man. His height may make the first impression, but that's only part of the story.