In a no-brainer move, the San Antonio Spurs select Victor Wembanyama with the first pick in the NBA Draft, and fans rejoiced on Twitter.
The 2023 NBA Draft officially arrived on Thursday, June 22, but it officially began with the No. 2 pick. Why's that? Well, the San Antonio Spurs won the NBA Draft Lottery back on May 16, which gave them the first-overall pick and the right to select French phenom Victor Wembanyama.
The 7-foot-5 center was a much-hyped prospect for years, and the belief was that he would be the No.1 overall pick in the 2023 class.
On Thursday night, NBA commissioner Adam Silver stepped up to the podium and announced that the Spurs used their first-overall pick on Wembanyama in a no-brainer move.
San Antonio has had some success with No. 1 picks. Back in 1987, they selected David Robinson. In 1997, they drafted Tim Duncan. Both big men became the face of the Spurs franchise during their playing careers and brought many championships to the city.
Now, the expectation is that Wembanayama can do the same.
Spurs Twitter reacts to team selecting Victor Wembanyama
Let's take a look at some of the reactions on Twitter, including from Spurs fans celebrating the top prospect arriving in San Antonio for the start of his NBA career.
Wembanyama was overcome with emotion when speaking with ESPN's Monica McNutt on the couch alongside his siblings, saying "Hearing that sentence from Adam Silver, I've dreamed of it so much."
During his interview, Spurs forward with European connections of his own, Jeremy Sochan, approached Wembanyama to congratulate him on getting drafted.
This past season with the Metropolitans 92 in the LNB Pro A, Wembanyama averaged 21.6 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.0 blocks, and 2.4 assists, while shooting 47.0 percent from the field in 34 games played.
After over a month of anticipation, Spurs fans can now celebrate the fact that they have one of the most hyped prospects in quite some time in Wembanyama.
