San Antonio Spurs Star Victor Wembanyama Sends Out Viral Post On X

Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs) sent out a post on X.

Apr 5, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) talks with the media after the game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports / Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

Victor Wembanyama is coming off a fantastic rookie year for the San Antonio Spurs.

He was the first pick in the 2023 NBA Draft and has lived up to the hype so far.

On Saturday, Wembanyama sent out a post on X in honor of the one-year anniversary of him being drafted.

There were over 9,000 likes and 270,000 impressions on his post in less than one hour.

Wembanyama wrote: "Happy 1 year anniversary @spurs 🖤🖤🖤"

« Entre eux, ils n'font qu'alterner
Moi j'reste à ma place dans l'top 5
J'm'éloigne des quatre derniers » pic.twitter.com/qQyzsF2XIH

— Wemby (@wemby) June 22, 2024

Wembanyama finished his rookie season with averages of 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.2 steals and 3.6 blocks per contest while shooting 46.5% from the field and 32.5% from the three-point range in 71 games.

He was named as the 2024 NBA Rookie of The Year.

Via ClutchPoints: "Victor Wembanyama really did all this in his first NBA season 🤯

🔹Rookie of the Year 🔹All-Rookie 1st Team 🔹NBA blocks leader 🔹All-Defensive 1st Team (first rookie ever) 🔹DPOY Runner-Up"

Victor Wembanyama really did all this in his first NBA season 🤯

🔹Rookie of the Year
🔹All-Rookie 1st Team
🔹NBA blocks leader
🔹All-Defensive 1st Team (first rookie ever)
🔹DPOY Runner-Up pic.twitter.com/xfeOcQCk5q

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) May 22, 2024

Despite his strong season, the Spurs struggled and finished as the 14th seed in the Western Conference with a 22-60 record.

While the Spurs are in rebuilding mode and have missed the playoffs for five straight seasons, they are also one of the best organizations in the NBA.

Mar 19, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) talks with head coach Gregg Popovich in the second half against the Dallas Mavericks at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports / Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports

They have won five NBA Championships since the 1999 season and have been an excellent place for big-men to develop.

David Robinson and Tim Duncan are both Hall of Famers and two of the 50 greatest players of all time.

In addition, the Spurs are led by Gregg Popovich, who is going into his 29th season at the helm.

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