Spurs Fiesta 5: Johnny Moore 'Fired Up' About Victor Wembanyama

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Jeremy Brener | Jul 21, 2023

Spurs Fiesta 5: Johnny Moore 'Fired Up' About Victor Wembanyama /

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1. JOHNNY MOORE FIRED UP ABOUT WEMBY "Anyhow, the old legend lit up when I asked him about Victor Wembanyama. He's as fired up about Wemby as any local and can't wait to use his freebie tickets this season to see the kid play in person."

2. BRING BEDIAKO BACK? "Bediako averaged 17.5 points, 17.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.8 blocks for San Antonio during NBA Summer League," USA Today wrote. "He was incredibly productive when he was on the court."

3. SPARK PLUG PAYNE "Payne's impact first begins in the locker room. Everybody in Phoenix loved him and he did a great job of amping his teammates before and during games. He was very much a spark plug for the Suns and that should carry over into San Antonio."

4. FOURNIER TO SPURS? “It's not the Spurs of 2014 anymore but playing for Coach Pop and learning from him, it would be a pleasure and an honor, for sure," Fournier said in an interview with Yann Ohnona of L'Equipe,. Being with Victor (Wembanyama) looking at the Olympics, being able to start chemistry on the court, that would be great."

5. LEBRON, BRONNY TO KNICKS? "But maybe, a summer from now, the Knicks could woo LeBron James away from the Los Angeles Lakers, convincing him to switch coasts and head to New York."

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Published Jul 21, 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.