The NBA has always rewarded the best young players in the league with adulation and support. However, with each passing year, the average age of such players is dropping lower and lower. Players like Luka Doncic, Zion Williamson, and Lamelo Ball have successfully raised the bar for younger superstars who want a future in the NBA. So much so, that the NBA world has hyped up the projected #1 NBA draft pick in 2023, Victor Wembanyama. However, even after so much evidence of the existence of superstar youngsters, fans still couldn’t believe a 14-year-old star dominating his league.

Wembanyama’s arrival in the league has been dealt with real anticipation. His behemoth size and skill have genuinely impressed people. His skill set combined with the huge size at such a young age is considered to be a one-off situation. Nonetheless, a 6’10 teenager has caught the attention of the NBA world.

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The 7’4 tall French star, Victor Wembanyama, has been projected to be the #1 draft pick in the NBA. Although there has always been a projected #1 draft pick every year, there has never been a player as hyped as Wembanyama since LeBron James.

According to a report by The Ringer in 2022, Wembanyama, without even stepping foot in the league, has been named as a “league-altering talent” rather than a “franchise-altering talent” by an NBA executive. Needless to say, the world is ready for Wembanyama to produce fireworks in the upcoming season.

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However, the youngster’s skill set and development have been such a mind-boggling journey for fans that they are not really sure if another one of his clones could pop out anytime soon.

Back in February, when a 13-year-old, 6’9 boy from Mali, Mahamadou Landoure, was spotted dominating a U14 Championship final in Europe, there were a lot of comments casting doubt on the 13-year-old’s age among the few adulations for his performance. Similarly, when fans recently saw a clip of a 14-year-old, 6 ’10 tall, Adrien Porras destroying his competition, they were left with a whole lot of questions about his age.

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Porras studies at Sequoia Pathfinder Academy, Arizona, and is set to graduate in 2027. If recent trends in the NBA are any signs for the future, he might be a league possibility for the future. But fans needed to clear their doubts before hyping him up.

Fans doubt 14-year-old Adrien Porras destroying his competition

The youngster from Arizona has recently gone viral after he was seen battling players who were leagues below him in size and skill. Moreover, his size and appearance for his age felt so unbelievable to the fans that they unapologetically expressed doubts about him, even referring to his looks as similar to Wilt Chamberlain. Despite being rated as “definitely a prospect” in his West Coast MSA Camp appearance in June 2022, it seems like Porras has a long way to go before proving his worth to the NBA world.

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Fans seemingly demanded his birth certificate, as none of them had seen a 14-year-old with a mustache.

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Despite the comments, Porras is certainly one to watch out for. What are your thoughts on the 14-year-old? Let us know in the comments,