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The San Antonio Spurs are expected to select French phenom Victor Wembanyama with the first overall pick in next week's NBA draft.
Spurs fans are undoubtedly excited about Wembanyama's arrival that there's already a huge billboard welcoming him to Texas.
San Antonio-based rapper Mike Dimes put up the billboard to not just welcome Wembanyama but to also promote his album called 'Texas Boy'. The billboard reads:
"Mike Dimes welcomes Victor Wembanyama to San Antonio. You're officially a Texas boy."
The album was released on Thursday after holding an album release at the Paper Tiger on St. Mary's Street in San Antonio. As for the billboard, it's located on Interstate 35 near the Salado Creek Turnaround and Brooke Army Medical Center.
Fans on social media reacted to the huge billboard in San Antonio welcoming Victor Wembanyama. While most Spurs fans are excited about Wembanyama, others are concerned about the huge pressure being put on the 19-year-old prospect's shoulders.
One fan said:
"The hype is out of control … so much pressure on the guy."
Another tweeted:
"Stop putting all this pressure on him."
One fan wants everyone to calm down, as Wembanyama has not been officially drafted by the Spurs:
"Bro hasn't even been drafted yet relax."
However, there are some fans who think that the Spurs should draft Scoot Henderson over Victor Wembanyama. They believe Henderson would be the safer pick as Wembanyama could be a bust:
One fan wrote:
"The most overrated prospect ever. Scoot clears that future injury-prone bust."
Another claimed:
"Gonna be real funny when that 'With the first pick in the NBA draft, the San Antonio Spurs choose…Scoot Henderson' drop."
Here are some more reactions to Wembanyama's billboard in San Antonio:
Victor Wembanyama expected to get picked first overall
Victor Wembanyama is expected to arrive in the United States sometime next week for the 2023 NBA Draft. Wembanyama's career with Metropolitans 92 ended on Thursday after getting swept by AS Monaco in the LNB Finals.
He scored 22 points, seven rebounds, two assists and four blocks.
The San Antonio Spurs have the first overall pick after winning the draft lottery. The Spurs last picked a No. 1 in 1997 when they got a guy named Tim Duncan. "The Big Fundamental" established the Spurs dynasty with legendary coach Gregg Popovich, and it resulted in no less than five NBA championships.
The Spurs are hoping it happens again with Wembanyama, who's arguably the most hyped prospect since LeBron James. It will be interesting to see if Wembanyama lives up to his potential starting next season.
