anticipation of Victor Wembanyama's debut with the San Antonio Spurs on Friday at NBA Summer League against the Charlotte Hornets.
When he took the court, they screamed, finally catching a glimpse of the 19-year-old who's receiving more hype than anyone since LeBron James entered the league in 2003.
Tickets sold out earlier this week. It was just the second time in NBA Summer League history that there's been a sellout in advance of gameday, following Zion Williamson's debut with New Orleans in 2019. And it was just the fifth sellout ever.
The sold-out crowd of nearly 19,000 people at Thomas & Mack Center stood in In the 18th NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, all 30 NBA teams will play at least five games each. Each team will play four games from July 7-14. After each team plays four games, the top four teams will advance to the playoffs and participate in the semifinals on Sunday, July 16 (4 p.m. ET on ESPN and 6 p.m. ET on ESPN2). The two winning teams from the semifinal games will meet in the championship game on Monday, July 17 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Got an and-1 through contact, but a near capacity crowd at Thomas & Mack Center probably wanted to see more out of the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 draft who is considered the greatest basketball prospect ever.
It’s all good.
It was his first game and it felt more like an All-Star game at times because the crowd started urging him to do something every time he touched the ball even if it was going to be out of the offensive structure.
The 7-5 (or 7-4) Wembanyama finished with just nine points on 2-of-13 shooting (1-of-6 from 3) and eight rebounds in helping the San Antonio Spurs top the Charlotte Hornets, 76-68.
He finished with nine points, eight rebounds and five blocks in his Summer League debut, a 76-68 Spurs win over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. He shot just 2-for-13 from the field with more turnovers (three) and personal fouls (four) than made field goals.
Back in France, Wembanyama made quite a name for himself. This past season, he averaged 21.6 points, 10.4 rebounds and three blocks per game for Metropolitans 92. He was named MVP of France's LNB Pro A league, the youngest player to receive that honor.
While Wembanyama is undoubtedly a remarkable talent, it remains to be seen whether he'll become the player he's billed to become in the NBA.
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