The San Antonio Spurs officially signed the No. 1 overall draft pick Victor Wembanyama on Saturday.
Terms of the agreement with the 7-foot-4 French forward were not disclosed, per team policy.
It was previously reported by Forbes that the 19-year-old was expected to earn around $12.2million in his rookie season.
Wembanyama, 19, averaged 21.6 points, 10.4 rebounds and 3.0 blocks in 34 games with Mets 92 during the LNB Pro A French League’s 2022-23 regular season.
He led the league in scoring, reboundng and blocks and swept MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and Best Young Player honors.
Victor Wembanyama was taken with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft by the Spurs
The 7-foot-3 Frenchman has amazed scouts with his shooting and dribbling ability at such size
Wembanyama with Spurs greats (from left to right) Elliott, Robinson, Ginobili and Duncan
Wembanyama will be part of the Spurs’ Summer League team in Las Vegas starting July 7.
The Frenchman was widely considered to be the most nailed-on first pick in the Draft since LeBron James back in 2003.
He took a lot of the hype in his stride leading up to the Draft itself in New York, but wept when the Spurs officially chose him.
‘It’s just, accomplishing something that I’ve been dreaming of my whole life,’ he said.
‘Hearing that sentence from (NBA commissioner) Adam Silver, you know, I’ve dreamed of it so much. I got to cry, man.
Wembanyama’s hype has already been seen exciting the Spurs fanbase after not only did season ticket sales soar following the announcement San Antonio securing the No. 1 overall pick, but fans attending the team’s draft watch party also created a massive line outside the team store to buy his jersey after the pick was officially made.
He also recently posted picture a picture after meeting Spurs legends Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Manu Ginobili and Sean Elliott.
‘Couldn’t ask for better role models,’ Wembanyama captioned the picture.
