Nothing is sacred anymore. On December 24th, Victor Wenbanyama performed one of the greatest jersey swaps of all time, when a young fan holding an autograph exchanged his tiny junior-sized Wenby jersey for one about a size 40, which was too big for him. provided us with.
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It was an iconic moment. Adorable in every way. A literal giant of a basketball player standing next to a kid barely taller than his knees. Unfortunately, nothing is sacred and the game-worn jersey is currently up for auction.
It was enough to crush Wenby's spirit.
This jersey is listed for sale at Goldin Sports Auctions with a starting price of $10,000.is scheduled to start next week. The saddest part is that I can't think of a scenario other than this whole thing just falling apart. Something happened to this child's family and they were really in dire need of money, which is terrible. Either that, or the whole moment was just an attempt to get the jersey and make some quick money. I don't know which is worse.
Either way, something like this is going to make all the players more tired than ever of gifting gear to young fans at games. If you're constantly worried that you're doing it just to view it online, things become like a sign that kids are completely ruined because of greedy, stupid adults. I'll put it away.
