Two days after being voted number one in the NBA Draft, the Frenchman Victor Wembanyama was presented as the new star of the Spurs in the city of San Antonio, where Emanuel Ginóbili and other franchise heroes gave him a grand reception.
Argentine Ginóbili, Tim Duncan and David Robinson, figures in the five rings that the Spurs won between 1999 and 2014, shared their first dinner in the Texan city with the young prodigy on Friday night.
It was one of the most enriching nights of my life. In a couple of hours I probably learned more about the NBA than in my entire previous life,” Wembanyama said during his introductory conference at the AT&T Center.
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It is very comforting to see that these people, who are so important to the city of San Antonio and the franchise, are so kind and generous, because they really wanted to share their experiences with me,” said the 2.24-meter-tall center.
It’s comforting to know that there are legends, not just from the team but from the NBA, who are there to help me and who won’t let me make the same mistakes twice. That is a great advantage for a rookie, ”he stressed.
The animalconsidered at 19 years old as the greatest basketball promise of the last two decades, is the third player chosen by the Spurs with the number one Draft after Robinson (1987) y Duncan (1997), the player who is compared the most for his game and his mentality.
Tim Duncan told me that when he arrived, all he had to do was look at David Robinson and Sean Elliot and follow in their footsteps. And he knew that he was in good hands,” Wembanyama recounted.
Los Spurs They also have many links to Francesince so much Tony Parker as Boris Diaw were part of those champion teams and in this Draft they chose a second French player, Sidy Cissoko (position 44).
It’s an advantage, because I have good relations with those French people who have made history, and I can go to them if I need to,” Wembanyama acknowledged.
the hobby of Spurswho offered a warm welcome on Friday to The animal at the same airport, she will also be excited to hear that her new idol wants to stay in the team “for a long time”.
I feel like this is my place. Since I arrived, I have seen nothing but grateful people, so it is easy to get used to when they already appreciate you”, said the Frenchman about a franchise immersed in a long reconstruction and last classified last season in the Western Conference.
On his first day in St. Anthony, Wembanyama he was able to try the breakfast tacos and start looking for a house. On his agenda is an upcoming visit to Nike’s Oregon headquarters, but he also admitted that he was looking forward to refocusing on basketball.
Lately I have had a lot of things to do off the pitch, like with the media,” he said. “I have to get really focused on training again. I haven’t done it much in the last few days and it feels really weird.”
His first game with the Spurs could come in July’s Summer League. Wembanyama already counts the days to debut in the NBA.
A very important factor for me is the seriousness with which the players are taken here,” he said. “They are cared for so well that everything possible is done to help them progress and develop. I will have to adapt, but the NBA game is what suits me best.
With information from AFP.
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