Large crowd greets Victor Wembanyama as he arrives in San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO – The chants from hundreds of fans, some of whom waited outside for hours in nearly 100-degree heat, started at the very moment Victor Wembanyama stepped out of the private plane that carried him to his new NBA home.

“Wem-V-P!”

“Wem-V-P!”

“Wem-V-P!”

And the NBA’s newest No. 1 draft pick – a star without having even played a game in the league yet – reveled in his first San Antonio moment, waving at the fans and letting them know how much he was enjoying it all.

Finally home