NBA – Lottery Pick / “Now we can aim for the moon”: euphoric San Antonio, Wembanyama in heaven

The scene could be confusing. No, the Spurs were not on the floor. Truth be told, they haven’t been there for a while. Last in the Western Conference, the Texan franchise watched, from afar, the playoff train leaving without it. However, his supporters were jubilant on Tuesday evening. General hysteria gripped the customers of the huge Roo Pub, who until then had their eyes riveted on the screens. In the streets, we heard concerts of car horns. San Antonio is celebrating. San Antonio will, in a few weeks, welcome Victor Wembanyama.

More than 8,000 kilometers from Alamo City, the main interested party had a hard time containing his joy. Wemby followed the Lottery from Paris, in the company of his relatives and several media. When the name of his very likely future destination fell, the 19-year-old strong winger or pivot, visibly emotional, took his head in both hands. He seemed to take a little time to realize, before delivering his feelings.

“My heart is pounding, it’s a moment I will remember all my life”, Wembanyama confessed to the microphone of ESPN. Before already proclaiming his ambitions under the Spurs tunic: “I am a team player. I will do everything to win as many matches as possible and I will try to win a ring (from champion, editor’s note) as soon as possible. Be ready !”

If he “love texas” and that he has “can’t wait to meet the fans and the team”the Francilien also knows that he will first walk in the shadow of other big names in French basketball who have passed through San Antonio. “There is a special relationship between France and Spurs, he admitted to the Bleacher Report. Thanks to Tony of course, but also to Boris. I know half the country, if not the whole country, wanted Spurs to have first choice. Here, everyone is happy. I am too !” As he later clarified on Twitter: “Today was a good day.” Sweet understatement.