The San Antonio Spurs selected Victor Wembanyama as the first pick of the 2023 NBA draft
Among those of Popovich is one particular player who wears the “astrological sign” around his neck
inside Draft 2023 What had to happen happened. The San Antonio Spurs They had first choice and chose the player to dominate NBA and break many records Victor Wembanyama. The French, the second European in history to take the first pick of the draft after the Italian Andrea Bargnani in 2006 has a number of spectacular dates to offer 19 years.
THIRD FIRST CHOICE IN SPURS HISTORY
First off, the young center is the third pick in a draft San Antonio Spurs. The first was David Robinsonin 1987, who played 14 seasons on the team in which he won two rings (1999 and 2003).
The second, the mythical Tim Duncan in the year 1997, a league legend. He played 14 seasons with the team, won five rings, was named NBA MVP twice, three Finals times, appeared in the top five in the league ten times, placed second three times, and made 15 All-Star Game appearances.
THREE YEARS IN FRANCE
wembanyama lands in the NBA at 19, but the funny thing is that he comes from gaming 3 years in the French basketball league. On October 29, 2019, he made his professional debut with the Nanterre 92, Play 31 seconds against Pallacanestro Brescia EuroCup. I was 15 years old.
He catapulted that last season metropolitanshis team, reached the league finals for the first time in its history and signed some scandalous numbers: 21.6 points, 10.4 rebounds and 3 blocks per game.
CAN YOU WIN MORE TROPHIES?
His spectacular course has left him lacking the hands to hold all the awards. He accepted the award top scorer, best defender, best capper, best young player and the League MVP. Apparently he excelled as the youngest player in the competition to be voted Player of the Season.
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A “PAPER GIANT”
The Height from wembanyama create debate. Sometime 2.25 metersanother 2.26 meters… But one thing is clear: he is a real beast and one of the tallest players in the world NBA. However, his 104 kilos make him a player with amazing mobility.
Basically, wemnbanyama He is a 2.25 meter player who moves like a point guard and with a wingspan of almost 2.5 meters can defend both inside and outside. It’s not an alien, it’s the new player of the San Antonio Spurs by Gregg Popovich.