Wembanyama is in Las Vegas ahead of his first game in the NBA Summer League against Charlotte on Friday and was heading to a restaurant when he was spotted by fans — and Spears.
Las Vegas police said Thursday they had investigated an incident between French NBA top draft pick Victor Wembanyama’s security and pop star Britney Spears, who said she had been hit in the face. Media reports said that Spears was pushed away by Wembanyama’s security, which the singer’s husband Sam Asghari said was “violent” and “out of control.”
Wembanyama told reporters after practice that he only heard of Spears’ involvement some hours after his dinner. “There was one person who was calling me but we talked before with the security (to not) stop because it’s gonna make a crowd,” said the Frenchman.
“I recognized an athlete in my hotel lobby as I was heading to dinner. I later went to a restaurant at a different hotel and saw him again. “I tapped him on the shoulder to get his attention.
Spears said she had simply wanted to greet the player and questioned Wembanyama’s account. I decided to approach him and congratulate him on his success,” she said on Instagram. I am aware of the players statement where he mentions ‘I grabbed him from behind’ but I simply tapped him on the shoulder,” she said.
