In just a few months, Victor Wembanyama has become a must-have in San Antonio.
Adopted by the fans, the former Mets pivot recently offered them a beautiful declaration of love, in an interview with Hugo Décrypte.
For over 20 years, the Spurs have always had a deep connection with French basketball.
First there was Tony Parker of course, whose number 9 is now hanging from the ceiling of the AT&T Center.
After the point guard, others like Boris Diaw, Nando De Colo and Ian Mahinmi have also worn the black and white jersey.
Now, it is Victor Wembanyama who embodies the new French generation.
Drafted in first position by the Texans a little over a year ago, when he was coming off a lost final in the French championship, the Alien literally broke everything in his path.
Even his main opponent Chet Holmgren ended up giving up in the race for Rookie of the Year, as the pivot was so monstrous from the beginning of January. 21 points, 10 rebounds and almost 4 blocks on average, it’s just crazy.
Wembanyama’s declaration of love for Spurs fans
Without much surprise, Wemby has become the figurehead of his franchise and finds himself adored by local fans for his performances.
It’s never easy with such outsized expectations, but the guy likes to take on challenges and he has succeeded brilliantly.
Above all, he is thriving in San Antonio where he has discovered an ideal environment in which to prosper, as he explained to Hugo Décrypte:
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No, (I don’t have) any pressure, but a great feeling of comfort and luck.
The lottery, I followed it live from Paris, and the reaction inside my head was the same (as that of the Spurs fans, editor’s note).
I really felt connected to this city and I already had the feeling even before the lottery that this was where I would land and that I would want to go. So there is no pressure.
I always told myself that no matter where I landed, it would be the best place, but the fact that it is San Antonio makes things much simpler because the enthusiasm there is incredible, the fans and even the inhabitants of the city, everyone is a fan so they really elevate their players, they lift them up and they really have a love for the franchise, the players, which makes this place really comfortable.
There is really goodwill, in fact.
Words that will certainly go straight to the heart of the Spurs fanbase, the big man reaffirming a little more his love for his new team. Like TP for no less than 17 years, we hope that it will be inseparable from the V when it comes to talking about his NBA career that got off to a flying start.
With such chemistry between the two camps, it can only lead to great things.
Victor Wembanyama is not just a hit at the Spurs, he feels at home there.
Never easy for a player who has spent his entire life on another continent… This is proof that the player and the franchise were made to coexist.
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