NBA Twitter reacts to Victor Wembanyama’s selection
San Antonio Spurs selected Victor Wembanyama with the first pick of the 2023 NBA Draft.
Brooklyn, New York, was the center of attention in the basketball world on Thursday night.
After all the waiting, the hype, and the drama, the 2023 NBA Draft has begun. As expected, the San Antonio Spurs selected 19-year-old phenom Victor Wembanyama with the first pick in the draft.
The 7-foot-4 super prospect spent the past season playing for Metropolitans 92 in his native France’s LNB Pro A league.
There have been many players with tall and lanky frames who came in and went into the NBA. However, not all with this build are as dominant as Wembanyama. In his most recent season in France, he averaged 21.6 points, 10.4 rebounds, and three blocks, leading the league in these three statistics. He did so while shooting 47 percent from the field.
Wembanyama has been hailed by many as the most anticipated draft prospect since LeBron James in 2003. The expectations are through the roof, and there is no better place for him to begin than in San Antonio under Gregg Popovich’s guidance.
NBA twitter’s best memes and reactions to Wembanyama’s Selection
A projected force to be reconned with has officially entered the league. He is truly a generational talent entering about to be mentored by one of the winningest coaches in the league. There has not been a rookie with this much magnitude in recent memory. NBA Twitter erupted with memes and reactions after his selection.
Spurs fans seeing them draft Victor Wembanyama pic.twitter.com/mHtewxQ4tV
— Blake Garman (@FrostedBlakes34) June 23, 2023
Here’s 7’4 Victor Wembanyama next to 5’10 Kyler Murray pic.twitter.com/Q96QBF70pw
— Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake) June 23, 2023
Julian Champagnie and Victor Wembanyama on the 2023-24 Spurs pic.twitter.com/3JgMXagEtR
— Thomas Cavanagh (@YouFoundTJ) June 23, 2023
https://twitter.com/FrostedBlakes34/status/1672039843423977473
Ja Morant when he sees Victor Wembanyama pic.twitter.com/MROk9uHYh8
— Error (@ErrorPC_) June 23, 2023
Wemby’s too tall to fit on the card 😂
— The Collectibles Guru 🧠 (@ericwhiteback) June 23, 2023
Congrats to Victor Wembanyama on being the #1 NBA Draft Pick! pic.twitter.com/yWizle7luM
https://twitter.com/KevinOConnorNBA/status/1672036513964773380
https://twitter.com/lakerscook/status/1672036940445790208
https://twitter.com/FrostedBlakes34/status/1672039761484054529
Next. Miami Heat year-end report cards. dark
The Spurs have previously succeeded by drafting big men with the first pick with David Robinson in 1987 and Tim Duncan in 1997. They also have a good history of drafting foreign talents such as Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker. The organization hopes to repeat these feats with Wembanyama. With the right pieces around him, they can replicate that success.