Victor Wembanyama has yet to join the San Antonio Spurs, but fans are already doing strange things in his honor.
The Spurs hold the No. 1 pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft, and they will select the 7-3 French phenom, who has been hailed as a generational talent.
Spurs fans are already preparing for the NBA Draft party, with some some posting videos of their new Wemby-styled haircuts.
Victor Wembanyama took notice of this Spurs fan's Wemby-inspired haircut 😂👏
(via @SpursSixthMan) pic.twitter.com/rRnn0N6IPJ
— Ball Don’t Lie (@Balldontlie) June 17, 2023
Meme-makers have also been busy preparing for the franchise-altering night when Wembanyama comes to San Antonio. (Note: Video below is not actual Wemby size, although it accurately depicts expectations surrounding him.)
https://twitter.com/Armelgeddon/status/1670783112471629827
Aspiring artists are already producing Wemby art, some of it quite impressive.
This Wemby pic goes hard AF!!! 👽 🛸 pic.twitter.com/QVgLxcte2C
— PJ Hoops (@RealPjHoops) June 19, 2023
The basketball star, who is an art lover, has seen some of the work created in his honor, and given his seal of approval.
So glad Victor Wembanyama received my fan art 🥹 pic.twitter.com/OQ2CBXK29I
— Josh Paredes (@Josh810) June 17, 2023
For his part, Wembanyama has embraced the fact that Spurs fans are stoked about his arrival.
Victor Wembanyama is gonna love the city of San Antonio!! Kid was always meant to be a Spur! This was destiny!! https://t.co/w0Bulc6AC0
— PJ Hoops (@RealPjHoops) June 19, 2023
The mania has been building ever since the Spurs were awarded the No. 1 draft pick in the lottery. Within hours, season ticket sales skyrocketed.
Even veteran basketball observers are feeling the Wemby-mania. Broadcaster Dick Vitale retweeted an ESPN story Monday, saying, “This is the week on Thursday that VICTOR WEMBANYAMA officially becomes part of the @NBA when the @spurs make him the #1 pick of the @NBADraft @ESPNPR
This is the week on Thursday that VICTOR WEMBANYAMA officially becomes part of the @NBA when the @spurs make him the #1 pick of the @NBADraft @ESPNPR https://t.co/WOSIlv0TOo
— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) June 19, 2023
If this is the reaction Wembanyama is drawing now, just wait until he makes his debut … and leads the Spurs to victory for the first time … and the NBA Playoffs and …
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