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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama to Wear No. 1 Jersey After Being 1st Pick in 2023 NBA Draft

Julia StumbaughJun 22, 2023

Victor Wembanyama was No. 1 in the 2023 NBA draft. Now, he will be No. 1 on the San Antonio Spurs.

Wembanyama is set to wear No. 1 in Texas, per Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix.

He will be the first Spurs player to don the digit since Lonnie Walker IV wore the jersey during the 2021-22 season.

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Wembanyama wore No. 1 while dominating the French league with 21.6 points and 10.4 rebounds per game last season.

Some fans at Barclays Center on Thursday night already had custom Spurs jerseys ready for him to sign before the draft even took place.

Wembanyama said his jersey number is a reference to both Magic Johnson and his mentality.

"I don't want to leave others behind or put anyone down, but I want to be the first, the number one," Wembanyama told French news outlet Le Parisien in December (h/t the Mirror.)

After the top pick was announced, Wembanyama's No. 1 jerseys were unveiled for sale.

Finally, one was handed to Wembanyama himself.

LeBron James and Stephen Curry lead the list of the top-selling jerseys in the NBA. Given the hype surrounding Wembanyama, there's a potential that a Spurs No. 1 jersey could be sitting near the top next season.