For Victor Wembayama, Thursday's NBA draft was a moment both preordained and a long time...
French basketball player Victor Wembanyama with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, left, during the 2023 NBA Draft at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, on June 22, 2023. The San Antonio Spurs selected Victor Wembanyama, the 19-year-old French basketball star, with the No. 1 overall pick in the N.B.A. draft at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. NEW YORK – In the most general of terms, Victor Wembanyama had 19 years to prepare for this moment.
In more specific terms, since May 16 when the Spurs landed the top slot in this year’s draft, Wembanyama had more than a month to consider how he would look in silver and black. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 22: Victor Wembanyama arrives prior to the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 22, 2023 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.
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