Spurs select French phenom Victor Wembanyama first overall in 2023 NBA Draft

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The San Antonio Spurs have owned the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft three times in the organization's storied history, with the previous two selections resulting in five NBA Championships. 

The Spurs selected David Robinson first overall in 1987 before taking Tim Duncan in 1997, with both players going on to have Hall of Fame careers as San Antonio became the envy of the NBA. 

Victor Wembanyama talks to the media during 2023 NBA Draft week on June 21, 2023 in New York City. (David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)

San Antonio is hoping its string of luck in selecting first continues.

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French phenom Victor Wembanyama became the first player selected in the 2023 NBA Draft on Thursday as San Antonio begins its rebuild following four down seasons. 

Wembanyama, a 7-foot-5 center who has garnered more attention than any prospect since LeBron James, is the prize jewel of this year’s draft class, tabbed as the next great NBA star.

"For me, San Antonio is synonymous with winning," Wembanyama said, according to ESPN. "When, on lottery night, when the Spurs got the No. 1 pick, I was just thinking, I was feeling lucky that they got the pick as a franchise that has that culture and that experience in winning and making, creating good players. So, I really can't wait."

Metropolitan 92's French center Victor Wembanyama attends prior to the game three of French Elite basketball finals between Monaco and Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 in Paris, on June 15, 2023. (Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP)

The 19-year-old immediately makes San Antonio one of the most interesting