Sports gambling advertisements have become more and more commonplace over the last few years, with many prominent athletes endorsing these ever-present betting platforms. When speaking to reporters at San Antonio Spurs training camp on Thursday, NBA superstar Victor Wembanyama said he would never promote a sports betting platform. Honestly, I think it’s very sad to see some players promote it," Wembanyama said.
"I've refused much, much more money than I've made for things that were not to my values," he added. "I want to promote things that have a good impact, a good influence on the world. This is not our biggest strength.
Our biggest strength is inspiring, and we can inspire in a good way or a bad way. I want to inspire in a good way. That’s the strongest thing I can do.” The most notable athlete to recently join the sports betting endorsement business is LeBron James, who signed a reported $15 million per year deal with Polymarket last month.
Wembanyama and the Spurs will begin their 2026-27 regular-season schedule with a matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Oct. 20.
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