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Wembanyama Offers Solidarity to French Student Protesters Hot: Odds moved 15 points in 24 hours

The NBA star addresses students protesting school conditions in France, offering his support during their demonstrations.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 9 Oct 2026 · updated 1h ago

The odds

How the odds moved · Victor Wembanyama
0%50%100%76%2 Oct, 23:24 UTCnowAl Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera: NBA star Wembanyama to French students: ‘I hear you’ · 9 Oct, 09:01 UTCSI Feed: 'These Are Systemic Inequalities': Why Wembanyama Supports Student Protesters in France · 9 Oct, 18:12 UTC

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Price data
TimeChance of yes
now76%
9 Oct, 16:37 UTC76%
8 Oct, 02:15 UTC61%
7 Oct, 16:35 UTC75%
7 Oct, 08:40 UTC72%
7 Oct, 07:20 UTC66%
6 Oct, 12:34 UTC71%
5 Oct, 04:13 UTC72%
3 Oct, 17:56 UTC71%
2 Oct, 23:24 UTC65%

The story so far

2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 9 Oct 2026. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera published first, on 9 October at 09:01 UTC; SI Feed followed 9h 11m later. The most recent article, from SI Feed, appeared on 9 October at 18:12 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), SI Feed.

3 prediction markets price this story:

  • Victor Wembanyama — the market puts it at 76%, with $36 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 30 Jun 2028. The outcome is Yes if Victor Wembanyama wins the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award for the 2026-27 season. The outcome is No if he does not win that specific award during that season. Readers often mistake the linked story about his recent performance as the deciding factor, but only the official award result matters.
  • Victor Wembanyama — the market puts it at 31%, with $1k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 30 Jun 2028. The outcome is Yes if Victor Wembanyama wins the NBA Most Valuable Player award for the 2026-27 season. The outcome is No if he does not win that specific award. Readers often mistake the linked news story about sports betting endorsements as relevant to the resolution, but only the MVP award matters.
  • Victor Wembanyama — the market puts it at 64%, closing 8 Jul 2027. The outcome is Yes if Victor Wembanyama leads the NBA in blocks per game during the 2026-27 regular season. The outcome is No if he does not lead the league in that statistic for that specific season. Readers often mistake the linked news story about his personal statements for the statistical criteria required for resolution.

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Sources

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  1. NBA star Wembanyama to French students: ‘I hear you’ Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  2. 'These Are Systemic Inequalities': Why Wembanyama Supports Student Protesters in France SI Feed

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  • Kalshi Victor Wembanyama 76% +15 $36 24hends 30 Jun 2028

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  • Kalshi Victor Wembanyama 64% $0 24hends 8 Jul 2027

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