Victor Wembanyama dines with Spurs legends, feels 'comfortable' in San Antonio - ESPN

SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama has had a long week.

After arriving in the United States on Monday, Wembanyama rode the subways in New York City for the first time and threw out the first pitch at a Yankees game during a jam-packed start to his week. But after hearing his name called by NBA commissioner Adam Silver during Thursday's draft, things have picked up yet again.

Wembanyama arrived in San Antonio on Friday afternoon — after a two-hour delay leaving New York — to hundreds of fans waiting for him at the airport. When he did arrive, he was taken to a team dinner that night with Spurs staffers as well as team legends Tim Duncan, David Robinson and Manu Ginobili.

«Probably in a couple hours, I learned more about the NBA than my whole life before that,» Wembanyama said at a news conference at AT&T Center on Saturday afternoon. «It's so comforting to see these people who are so important to the city of San Antonio and the franchise are such great people and generous. They genuinely wanted to share their experience. I feel like they've already started to take great care of me. It's so important to be in a position where it's so comfortable.»

Wembanyama and fellow French player Sidy Cissoko, who was taken No. 44 overall as the Spurs' only other draft pick, were introduced to the San Antonio faithful at an event on the Riverwalk at the Arneson River Theater. Following the event, they were whisked away to the AT&T Center, where they took pictures in their new jerseys before being introduced by Spurs general manager Brian Wright.

Wright addressed Wembanyama at the podium before it was time for questions.

«I wanted to say to you directly, we're excited to grow with you, support you, challenge you — especially coach [Gregg