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Victor Wembanyama carries the date in his mind, a sinister anniversary he apparently has been unable to let go.
"That loss, I have thought about it every day since July, 11, 2021," Wembanyama said, in French, in an interview published in L'Equipe. "When everything falls apart in an instant while you are touching your dream, it's hard."
That day in Riga, Latvia, France lost to Team USA 83-81 in the U-19 World Cup final.