Victor Wembanyama is officially a San Antonio Spurs player! One of the easiest first picks in NBA Draft history is confirmed as the 7-foot-4 Frenchman joins the Texan team
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Victor Wembanyama has been officially drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in the most nailed first pick since LeBron James 20 years ago.
Expected to take the NBA by storm, the 19-year-old, 7-foot-4 Frenchman has been described as an “alien” by LeBron himself for his pinpoint control, agility and accuracy when shooting from three-point range. not usually associated with someone that tall.
And now the alien has landed in San Antonio – who won gold when they came first in the NBA Draft Lottery earlier this year.
Wembanyama arrived in New York on Monday ahead of the Brooklyn Draft and has been on a whirlwind tour of the Big Apple ever since.
He was with the New York Yankees for their game against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night and threw out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium.
Unsurprisingly, Victor Wembanyama was drafted first by New York’s San Antonio Spurs
The 19-year-old Frenchman was one of the most nailed first picks in NBA history
Wembanyama has impressed with his precise control and agility, standing 2 meters 4 inches tall
Funnily enough, Wembanyama wasn’t that accurate with a baseball in hand – his pitch went wide and nearly missed the catcher.
But in Texas, he won’t have much of a problem with the Spurs, who will now officially sharpen their focus on building the team around the Frenchman. Wembanyama is coached by Gregg Popovich.
The team was last in the Western Conference last season, finishing the campaign with a miserable 22-60 record.
Earlier this week, Wembanyama revealed that he needs to eat five times a day – as many as possible – to power his towering body and that he wants to bring French food to his new home.
“I have to eat where I can,” the Frenchman, who speaks perfect English, explained to Good Morning America. “Before workout, after workout, before bed, after waking up, before nap, after nap.”
But he has insisted he won’t be overwhelmed when it comes time to make his debut in the NBA later this year.
“The main thing is not to step on the field too modestly,” he said. “You have to be humble enough – to be able to respect the game – but if you step on a court that is too humble and scared, you can’t do anything.”
Speaking of the Frenchman earlier this year, Lakers star James said: “We label as this unicorn thing – everyone has been a unicorn for the past few years.
Wembanyama landed in the United States on Monday as hype surrounding his NBA move reached new heights
He was in New York the last few days throwing out the first pitch in a Yankees game
“But he’s more of an alien—no one’s seen anyone as tall as he is, but as fluid and graceful as he’s on the floor.”
Until now, Wembanyama played for Metropolitans 92 in France. His last game was last week and ended in a defeat against Monaco.
Fans chanted ‘Merci, Wemby’ as the hugely popular Wembanyama waved and clapped at them.
“I’m sorry for the fans who like to see a show,” Wembanyama said after the game. “Of course I am proud of what I have achieved together with my coach (Vincent Collet) to take the team to the final. But I’m not satisfied.’