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For the second year in a row , a Frenchman should leave with the first choice in the NBA Draft on June 26. A success that makes us proud, but which is starting to make people jealous, especially across the Atlantic. The proof with a viral observation about Bronny James.

In a few weeks, when the NBA Finals have delivered their verdict, it will be time to turn to the Draft.

Organized for the first time over two days, this major ceremony should once again put France in the spotlight.

Indeed, barring any big surprises, Alexandre Sarr and Zaccharie Risacher should share the first two places, before being joined by Tidjane Salaun a few positions later.

If the trend worries many trainers across the Atlantic, who wonder how to compete with our system, it also annoys fans.

On social networks, some are starting to complain about our over-representation in the Draft and in the NBA.

A caricatured image has just created a buzz on this subject, using the example of Bronny James.

The French favored in the NBA Draft?

For the American public, today there would be a big difference in treatment between French players and others.

According to this rather explicit meme, NBA scouts and franchises are today conditioned to find qualities in young French players, while they would not even look at an NCAA player with a similar profile.

This image denounces a certain trend, but it is not certain that the Bronny James case is the most striking to illustrate the point.

The reason why our Bleuets are more and more popular is because they have extraordinary physiques, combined with a great knowledge of the game.

If he was 1m85 tall, Zaccharie Risacher would not be expected to be at the top either. of a Draft…

For the life of me, these French people can get 2 points per game and no one cares

France is a country that is particularly important in the NBA, no one can deny it anymore. And the observation offends certain American fans, who must have a real feeling of being downgraded compared to our young people