Person in history
Victor Wembanyama
Victor Wembanyama, French basketball player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 2004 · January 4
- Age this year
- 22No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 22nd anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Victor Wembanyama, nicknamed "Wemby" and "the Alien", is a French professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected first overall by the Spurs in the 2023 NBA draft and is considered one of the best basketball prospects ever due to his rare combination of height, agility, and skills.
Why this date
Victor Wembanyama appears on our January 4 calendar for 2004 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 2004.
- June 28Iraq War
- September 15National Hockey League
- September 16Hurricane Ivan
- October 72004 Sinai bombings
- July 4One World Trade Center
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 2004Santiago Castro (footballer, born 2004)September 18
- 2004Gonzalo García (footballer, born 2004)March 24
- 2004Billie StarkzDecember 8
- 2004Nihal SarinJuly 13
- 2004Marsai MartinAugust 14
- 2004Charli D'AmelioMay 1
- 2004Habib DiarraJanuary 3
- 2004Peyton Elizabeth LeeMay 22
Sources
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“Victor Wembanyama”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/victor-wembanyama, accessed October 28, 2026.
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Questions about Victor Wembanyama
When was Victor Wembanyama born?
January 4 2004.
How old would Victor Wembanyama be today?
22 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on January 4?
Facundo Colidio, Daniel Arzani, Jan-Niklas Beste and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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