Climbing has taken the 18-year-old gold medal favorite all across the world. Now, it’ll help him meet one of his idols.
, a 20-year-old generational talent who will be playing for Team France in the Olympics as he works his way toward becoming the face of the NBA.“I’m a big Spurs fan,” Watson said. “Manu Ginobili is my favorite athlete. Victor Wembanyama is my favorite current player. I got tickets to the group stage to watch France and America. I love Team USA, and I love my country, but the one exception is that I will be rooting for Team France in basketball.
The sport has taken Watson all over the world, as he won World Cup titles in Scotland and France and the 2023 Pan American Games in Chile. He set a then-U.S. record at a 2023 World Cup event in Korea and earned a silver medal at the 2022 IFSC Climbing World Youth Championships in Russia. “I like the ability to connect with people, and it has a positive effect on breaking down the often perceived American stereotype that we are less open to learning other languages and we want them to come to us,” Watson said. “It’s a good gesture for me to be an ambassador for my country.”
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