Spurs Rookie Victor Wembanyama Describes Being Drafted No. 1: 'Best Night of My Life'

Victor Wembanyama had the first of many great nights in his NBA career after the San Antonio Spurs took him with the No. 1 overall pick.

Jeremy Brener | Jun 23, 2023

Spurs Rookie Victor Wembanyama Describes Being Drafted No. 1: 'Best Night of My Life' /

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Even if he had an inkling or two that he was going to be the No. 1 pick, Victor Wembanyama was still nervous when the San Antonio Spurs were on the clock on draft night.

"Longest five minutes of my life. This is when I started getting the butterflies, and it's where I started seeing my family get silent," Wembanyama said.

But when NBA commissioner Adam Silver called his name as the top pick in the draft, those butterflies went away.

"I can't really describe it. It's still fresh. One of the best feelings of my life. Probably the best night of my life. I've been dreaming about this for so long. It's a dream come true. It's incredible," Wembanyama said.

For Wembanyama, being drafted No. 1 is the culmination of a lot of hard work to get to this point. After the end of his successful career in France, which ended in a Finals appearance this past season, he has done his job in his home country.

Even though it feels like the end of a chapter for the new Spurs rookie, another one is about to begin, and San Antonio along with Wembanyama, hopes that it ends in a title or two (or three, or four, or five...)

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Published Jun 23, 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.