'Wemby Day' has arrived! Spurs fans react to projected No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama
Jose Trevino might be the starting catcher for the New York Yankees, but the Corpus Christi native is also a die-hard San Antonio Spurs fan.
The Yankees took to Twitter on Tuesday to show off a picture of Trevino and Victor Wembanyama, who is expected to be the Spurs' No. 1 overall pick during Thursday's NBA Draft at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Wemby in the building. #RepBX pic.twitter.com/NhMMaDiGNm
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) June 20, 2023
The 7-foot-2 French prodigy Wembanyama arrived in New York on Tuesday to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Yankees' game against the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium.
This is the third time the Spurs have had the No. 1 pick in the draft and first since 1997 when San Antonio selected Tim Duncan from Wake Forest University — 10 years after selecting David Robinson (Navy) as the top pick in 1987.
Here's how Spurs and NBA fans are reacting to what some have called "Wemby Day" ahead of Wembanyama's arrival for the Draft, which is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. on ESPN and ABC.
With the first pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the San Antonio Spurs select Victor Wembanyama!@vicw_32 | #NBADraft | @Ticketmaster pic.twitter.com/vQqVmr9kk5
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) June 23, 2023
Victor Wembanyama (@vicw_32) is selected 1st overall by the @spurs in the 2023 #NBADraft presented by State Farm! pic.twitter.com/mO9ai0uKu6
— NBA (@NBA) June 23, 2023
This man is from Corpus Christi, TX.
He’s wearing the jersey of the Spurs’ last #1 pick in 1997.
He told me he’s ready to update the wardrobe.
I didn’t get his name, but I can tell you we are now boys. @KENS5 pic.twitter.com/FmZOXvwvoo— Nate Ryan (@nateryansports) June 22, 2023
Wemby jersey is ready for tonight. #PorVida
— James Espinosa 🎙️ (@SirEdwardJames) June 22, 2023
I remember seeing this sometime during our painful 22-60 season thinking “There’s no chance my Spurs will actually get lucky enough to land the #1 overall pick”
Well it’s safe to say (with a big smile on my face) that TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT WE DRAFT VICTOR WEMBANYAMA!!! pic.twitter.com/MdJ19A2xji— ✶𝙎𝙤𝙡𝙤 (@Solo_Spur) June 22, 2023
Coastal Bend native and Spurs fan Jose Trevino looks tiny next to soon-to-be Spur Victor Wembanyama.
Trevino is 5’10” 😳.
📸: NY Yankees pic.twitter.com/AthsgiEORY— Chris Thomasson - KIII Sports (@ChrisThomasson7) June 21, 2023
Victor Wembanyama applauds after a spectator shouts, "Go Spurs! San Antonio!" pic.twitter.com/fBdgVLKTnq
— Josh Paredes (@Josh810) June 22, 2023
3 Hours away from the Wembanyama Era #porvida pic.twitter.com/izMEYx92Jc
— 𝐾 💘 (@spurssexuality) June 22, 2023
The San Antonio Spurs pick Victor Wembanyama as the No. 1 overall pick in the #NBADraft This is the reaction at the Roo Pub in San Antonio. #GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/mcarQ3JEHX
— Priscilla Aguirre (@CillaAguirre) June 23, 2023
SPURS OFFICIALLY DRAFT VICTOR WEMBANYAMA 🔥
Is he the NBA’s next phenom? pic.twitter.com/L7d36NTw5N— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 23, 2023
VICTOR WEMBANYAMA is officially coming to San Antonio!!! And the honking started immediately!! #GoSpursGo baby! pic.twitter.com/rc2wDANqoI
— Maddy Skye (@MaddySkye) June 23, 2023
Réaction à San Antonio
pic.twitter.com/mLhF1MJ1Tn— Wemby France 👽🇫🇷 (@VicWembanyamaFR) June 23, 2023
This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: Spurs fans react to arrival of projected No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama
