Members of the French community living in San Antonio are celebrating the possible arrival of a native player to the Spurs, a dream they say children aspire to in their country.
The San Antonio Spurs won the draft lottery on May 16, sending the city into a supportive frenzy after years of losing seasons. It’s all thanks to the opportunity of drafting French phenom Victor Wembanyama.
The overall feeling of the city isn’t just up, but so are tributes to the Wembanyama, including the mural Colton Valentine is spraypainting on the side of Southtown 101.The tributes come in all shapes and forms, like an 18-by-18-foot cutout of Wemby at South Antonio Builders, located at 1001 Roosevelt.“ season ticket holder for many years and bought again this year because they got Wemby,” said Alvarado.
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