{"id":70151,"date":"2024-02-21T13:32:27","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T13:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/?p=70151"},"modified":"2024-02-21T13:32:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T13:32:27","slug":"louis-vuitton-signs-nba-star-victor-wembanyama-as-newest-brand-ambassador","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dutyfreehunter.com\/blog\/louis-vuitton-signs-nba-star-victor-wembanyama-as-newest-brand-ambassador\/","title":{"rendered":"Louis Vuitton signs NBA star Victor Wembanyama as newest brand ambassador"},"content":{"rendered":"

Louis Vuitton has added to its ambassador ranks with the appointment of French basketball player Victor Wembanyama as the latest face of the French luxury house.<\/p>\n

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Endearingly known as ‘Wemby’, the power-forward has signed on as an official ambassador for the LVMH-owned brand. In his new role, Wembanyama will represent the brand at key events and appear in the Parisian label\u2019s promotional imagery.<\/p>\n

\u201cStriving for excellence and with a perpetual honing of craft, Victor joins Louis Vuitton on a journey of shared values and aligned ambitions. Like Louis Vuitton himself, the young athlete has blazed a trail, excelling in a career that is only just beginning,\u201d<\/em> said Louis Vuitton, in a statement.<\/p>\n

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In 2023, Wembanyama was selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs. The 20-year-old also boasts a large following, with 3.6 million followers on Instagram alone.<\/p>\n

Wembanyama joins a growing roster of prominent athletes at Louis Vuitton, including tennis stars Carlos Alcaraz and Naomi Osaka; skier Eileen Gu; swimmer Leon Marchand; and fencer Enzo Lefort.<\/p>\n

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