Spurs Feel Victor Wembanyama Effect After NBA Draft Lottery Win

(Photo : Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images) Metropolitan 92's French power forward Victor Wembanyama speaks during a press conference in Boulogne-Billancourt, on the outskirts of Paris, on May 17, 2023. Victor Wembanyama, was voted MVP of the season for the first time, and again named best youth and best defender at the National Basketball League's annual awards. The San Antonio Spurs on May 16, 2023 were awarded the top pick in next month's NBA draft, leaving them in pole position to land French prodigy Victor Wembanyama.

It has been a whirlwind ride for the past 24 hours for French prodigy Victor Wembanyama. Early last night, he played his final regular season game for his current team, Metropolitans 92, in France's LNB Pro A basketball league.

Hours later, he sat down and watched while the team with the right to pick him in the upcoming draft was announced.

After the basketball gods blessed the San Antonio Spurs with a chance to a generational player once again, the 19-year-old was not done being busy.

The next day, he was named the MVP, Best Scorer, Best Defender, and First Team member of the current LNB Pro A season.

Read more: Victor Wembanyama Warns Rest of the NBA with Impending Arrival

Spurs Delighted to Have Number 1 Pick

The San Antonio Spurs couldn't be happier to get pole position in the draft. While they have not officially selected Wembanyama yet, they already feel the effects of the French phenom.

The Spurs ticketing office is one busy room, with over 2,500 deposits made for season tickets and over 700 team app downloads since last night.

Aside from winning the draft lottery, many Spurs fans at the local Roo Pub were thrilled for another reason - they won't be spending a single dime for their tab.

The establishment promised to pick up the bill for everyone if their hometown team got the #1 pick, and the crowd went crazy after it came true.

Spurs and France legend Tony Parker was immensely proud of Wembanyama, tweeting a picture of the wonderkid wearing his Spurs jersey as a youngster.

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