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Victor Wembanyama posted his best game of the LNB Finals on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. Monaco rallied after trailing most of the game to secureover Wembanyama's Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92. The Monaco win secured a sweep in the championship series at the highest level of France basketball and put an end to Wembanyama's French professional career.
Wembanyama's next basketball step will be at the June 22 NBA draft, where he's expected be the No. 1 pick by the San Antonio spurs. Metropolitans 92 got off to a strong start on Thursday and opened scoring with a Wembanyama alley-oop to take a 2-0 lead.Watch Victor Wembanyama and Metropolitans 92 in Game 3 of their championship matchup with AS Monaco Basket, LIVE on the NBA App!
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