SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Spurs fans got their first in-person glimpse of No. 1 overall draft pick Victor Wembanyama on Friday, as he landed in his new home city.
Wembanyama touched down in San Antonio on Friday afternoon around 4 p.m. His flight was delayed from its originally scheduled arrival time, likely due to weather conditions in the New York City area.
Watch the full clip of Wemby getting off the plane and greeting fans in the player above. See the latest coverage from the News at 5 below.
While the afternoon temperatures might not be exactly the kind of warm welcome we’d like to give him, he’ll find plenty of love across the city — including an 18-foot likeness, a mural at Southtown 101, a billboard with an official Texas welcome from San Antonio-born rapper Mike Dimes and lots of fans wearing his jersey.
Webanyama’s flight landed at the Signature North Terminal.
He wasn’t expected to speak to the media or fans on Friday, but he did thank the fans and signed a few autographs.
He posted a video on his Instagram Stories with the fans in the background saying “What a Welcome” and “I love u Spurs fans” with a heart emoji.
On Saturday, the Spurs will hold an official press conference to introduce Wembanyama.
The press conference is set to take place at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. You can watch Saturday’s press conference online here.