Exceptional talent Victor Wembanyama reacted emotionally to his future with the San Antonio Spurs.
As Adam Silverboss the National Basketball Association (NBA), officially announced what had been expected for weeks, the 19-year-old Frenchman cried in a TV interview afterwards.
“I’ve achieved something I’ve dreamed of all my life. I’ve dreamed of hearing this line from Adam Silver for so long. I have to cry.”he said. “My goal is to learn as much and as quickly as possible because I want to win this ring.”
Biggest talent since LeBron James
Players who win a championship in the NBA usually get rings as gifts from their teams. In the talent drawing in the best basketball league in the world, the worst teams get to pick first. The NBA wants to ensure more equal opportunities.
Wembanyama, short for “Wemby”, is considered the greatest talent since LeBronJames 20 years ago by the Cleveland Cavaliers was selected in the first place. He is 2.18 meters tall and, in addition to the range advantages, also has an excellent feel for the ball. “How big he is, how he can dribble, how he can throw – skill-wise he really has the potential to be one of the best in history. But you can’t skip steps.”Germany’s national team captain Dennis Schröder said before the drafts.
Two brothers in the top 10
In principle, it was clear that Spurs would select Wembanyama, who had been touted as a huge talent in the USA for months, when coach Gregg Popovich’s team won the so-called draft lottery in mid-May. The league raffles the first four positions among the teams that are not in the playoffs have done. The worse a team was in the main round, the greater the chances of the right to the first choice.
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Wembanyama’s future at the San Antonio Spurs official
In second place they decided Charlotte Hornets for Brandon Miller. The Portland Trail Blazers chose Scott Henderson, who was considered by many experts to be the best draft player after Wembanyama. The Twins Amen Thompson and Ausar Thompson went to the in fourth and fifth position Houston Rockets and the Detroit Pistons. There have never been two brothers in the top 10 in NBA draft history.