Spurs Fiesta 5: Victor Wembanyama's 'Special' Honor Playing for Gregg Popovich

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Jeremy Brener | Jul 18, 2023

Spurs Fiesta 5: Victor Wembanyama's 'Special' Honor Playing for Gregg Popovich /

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1. WEMBY READY FOR POPOVICH "It's really special," Wembanyama said of playing under Gregg Popovich. "I feel like he thinks this is going to be a special time, too. I could follow him with my eyes closed."

2. PAYNE PUTS ON SHOW "The AEBL (Atlanta Entertainment Basketball League) is a premiere pro-am league that was founded in 2010. The league plays every summer in a ten-week timeframe.

"This summer, new San Antonio Spurs guard Cameron Payne played in the league."

3. PESO PLUMA HONORS WEMBY "The AT&T Center, home of the San Antonio Spurs, sold out on Sunday night as thousands of fans piled in and watched Victor Wembanyama’s jersey take center stage for the first time ... only he wasn’t the one wearing it, that honor belonged to music sensation Peso Pluma."

4. SPURS CUT STEVENS Lamar Stevens' San Antonio Spurs tenure is over before it begins.

According to The Athletic's Shams Charania, the Spurs are waiving Stevens in order to make room for Cam Payne, who was acquired in a trade Sunday with the Phoenix Suns.

Stevens averaged 5.3 points per game with the Cleveland Cavaliers last season and will now go through waivers.

5. EMBIID WANTS OUT? "I just want to win a championship,” Embiid said. “Whatever it takes. I don't know where that's going to be. Whether it's in Philly or anywhere else. I just want to have a chance."

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Published Jul 18, 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.