Chicago Blackhawks rookie sensation Connor Bedard had a meeting arranged by the NHL with 18-year-old Spurs' Victor Wembanyama. Bedard described the meeting as a great experience, finding similarities with Wembanyama's situation. Wembanyama also expressed admiration for Bedard, calling him 'really special' and looking forward to watching his close friends play in the upcoming #WorldJuniors.
Hard to overstate how impressive Connor Bedard has been given the hype, given the expectations, given the burden, and given the team around him. He's still closer to his 18th birthday than his 19th.
“I'll be watching every game…” With a few of his peers on the upcoming #WorldJuniors roster, Connor Bedard spoke about how excited he is to watch some of his "close friends" play on the big stage during the holiday season: https://t.co/0uxSqpWJmY https://t.co/syhYAnpCaC
#Blackhawks' Connor Bedard opens up about meeting Victor Wembanyama https://t.co/BXry81sRlp
#Blackhawks' Connor Bedard on meeting Victor Wembanyama: "It was pretty cool. Obviously a great face playing in the NBA. He's going to be, or he already is, really special." https://t.co/KD334Jam1H
Connor Bedard on meeting Wembanyama yesterday: "He's going to be, or he already is, really special. Getting to talk to him a bit and hear his perspective on coming over from Europe and [being in] similar situations — him even more just with how big the NBA is. It was good to get…
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama finds someone who can relate to him in Blackhawks teen star Connor Bedard https://t.co/4nY2z2pWA7 via @expressnews
Wemby called his meeting arranged by the NHL with 18-year-old Chicago Blackhawks rookie sensation Connor Bedard a great experience. “It’s not often – almost never – that I get to meet people so great that also have so many similarities with myself,” he said.