Spurs Ex Tony Parker 'So Proud' of Victor Wembanyama

Victor Wembanyama has a fan in former San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker.

Jeremy Brener | May 17, 2023

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Most, if not all, French NBA fans are thrilled after the San Antonio Spurs won the No. 1 pick at the NBA Draft Lottery ... giving them the opportunity to select Victor Wembanyama.

Among those happy fans is former Spurs All-Star point guard Tony Parker, who also happens to be the president of ASVEL, one of Wembanyama's current rivals in the LNB Pro A. Parker took to social media to congratulate the future No. 1 pick.

Parker played with the Spurs from 2001-18, holding a key role for the team in four of the franchise's championships and many other deep playoff runs. In a sense, Parker is now passing the torch to Wembanyama to carry the French legacy for the Spurs.

"There's a special relation between France and the Spurs because of Tony of course and also Boris (Diaw)," Wembanyama said. "I know half of the country, if not the whole country wanted the Spurs to have the first pick."

It's unclear how much of a Spurs fan Wembanyama was before, but he certainly is one now after San Antonio won the lottery.

Wembanyama will officially become a member of the Spurs on June 22, when the NBA Draft takes place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

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Published May 17, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.