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NBA star Wembanyama to French students: ‘I hear you’

NBA star Wembanyama to French students: ‘I hear you’

Summary

French basketball player Victor Wembanyama expressed support for French teenagers protesting poor conditions in schools. Thousands of people took part in protests across France, including a large march in Paris focused on school inequalities and low public funding.

Key Facts

  • Victor Wembanyama, a basketball star, supports French students protesting school conditions.
  • About 71,500 people joined protests on Thursday, including 24,500 in Paris.
  • The protests are about deep, ongoing problems in schools, like teacher absences and poor buildings.
  • The demonstrations started in poorer suburbs of Paris and spread nationwide.
  • Wembanyama said he understands the students because he was in similar situations not long ago.
  • He attended high school in Nanterre, a place known for student-led school blockades.
  • The protests reflect wider concerns about inequality and low government spending on education.
  • Wembanyama hopes more people will support the students speaking out.
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