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What number will Victor Wembanyama wear with the Spurs?

By Cody Williams

French basketball player Victor Wembanyama (R) shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being picked by the San Antonio Spurs during the NBA Draft at Barclays Center in New York city, on June 22, 2023. France's Victor Wembanyama was chosen with the top pick in the NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs on June 22, 2023, sparking wild celebrations as the Texas club reveled in landing the gifted teenager seen as a once-in-a-generation talent. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
French basketball player Victor Wembanyama (R) shakes hands with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being picked by the San Antonio Spurs during the NBA Draft at Barclays Center in New York city, on June 22, 2023. France's Victor Wembanyama was chosen with the top pick in the NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs on June 22, 2023, sparking wild celebrations as the Texas club reveled in landing the gifted teenager seen as a once-in-a-generation talent. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Victor Wembanyama is officially on the San Antonio Spurs, but what number will the phenom and No. 1 overall pick wear for his new team?

We’ve known since the San Antonio Spurs won the lottery that they would be taking French phenom Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. And on Thursday night, it became a reality as his name was announced by Adam Silver.

Wembanyama becomes the immediate cornerstone for the Spurs with his unreal blend of frame, athleticism and all-around skill for his physical attributes. Of course, fans in San Antonio are ready to buy their Wembanyama jersey and wear it forever as they did with Tim Duncan and David Robinson before him, among others.

But in light of those jerseys, fans need to know a key aspect of that: What number will Victor Wembanyama wear with the Spurs?

Victor Wembanyama number: What number will Wembanyama wear with Spurs?

Nate Ryan of KENS 5 in San Antonio reported soon after the pick was made that Wembanyama will wear No. 1 with the Spurs.

While that does indicate where he was drafted, that was also the number that Wembanyama while playing professionally in France, where he was named the league MVP this past season despite being just 19 years old.

However, there were some questions about his number with the Spurs. While playing with France in national tournaments, Wembanyama wore No. 32. So there was a chance that he could’ve changed his number while coming to the NBA.

Alas, that is not the case as pick No. 1 will be No. 1 in the Spurs programs as well.

How to buy Victor Wembanyama Spurs jersey

They had plenty of time to prepare, so it’s no shock that if you go toSpurs Fan Shop, they already have a wide assortment of Victor Wembanyama jerseys available to buy, including some sick alternates that will look great.

Oftentimes, teams will have a placeholder number on these jerseys for the pick number or round they were taken. For Wembanyama in San Antonio, though, it works out because the No. 1 is already there.

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