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Victor Wembanyama Gives 'Impactful' Message to Spurs Fans

San Antonio Spurs fans should be over the moon about drafting Victor Wembanyama.

Jeremy Brener

Victor Wembanyama Gives 'Impactful' Message to Spurs Fans
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San Antonio Spurs fans have obviously been jumping for joy over the past month knowing that their team would inevitably select French phenom Victor Wembanyama after winning the draft lottery.

That all became official on Thursday night, as the Spurs selected Wembanyama with the No. 1 overall pick.

But as if the fans weren't excited already, the could feel all the more excited.

"I'm going to give 100 percent, make all that's in my power to make this franchise win, to have impact on the franchise and the fan base and the community," Wembanyama said.

Wembanyama has always possessed a winning mentality. But it is hard not to wonder what kind of impact losing in the LNB Finals had on him. Metropolitans 92 fell in a three-game sweep to Monaco, despite Wembanyama averaging 21.6 points, 10.4 rebounds and 3.1 blocks during the series.

"Some players have tried to win the championship, win a ring for years and haven't made it — I don't want to be one of those," Wembanyama said. "This is going to be my goal, getting closer and closer every time to the ring and learning how to make it."

Wembanyama has just one championship title to his resume. It came during the 2022 campaign, where he helped ASVEL win their second straight championship. Now, he hopes to add to his legacy by winning some titles for the Spurs.

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Jeremy Brener
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.

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