Victor Wembanyama is the NBA Rookie of the Year and Fanatics surprised him with a special exhibit that he thought was simply looking through old memorabilia until it came to life.
Victor Wembanyama, the San Antonio Spurs' No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, is this year's Rookie of the Year after a stellar debut season in the Association. Wembanyama enters an elite club of Rookie of the Year winners who have developed into legends of the game, some of whom are still in the NBA.
2024 NBA PLAYOFF BRACKET: UPDATED SCHEDULE, SCORES, STANDINGS 'Hey Victor, just want to say congratulations on a fantastic rookie season,' Grant Hill said. 'I watched you come in with all the hype and all the talk. You’ve lived up to it.' Fellow Spur David Robinson also had a message for Wembanyama. 'You’ve represented the Spurs, you’ve represented yourself, you’ve represented France. Everybody,' he explained.
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