SAN ANTONIO, TX — It seems like Wembanyama Mania has fully swept over the San Antonio area. Spurs officials announced on Tuesday that Victor Wembanyama’s arrival to the Alamo City has led to a massive spike in season ticket sales.
Spurs Sports & Entertainment Communications Coordinator Lucy Kaneb told KSAT, the local San Antonio affiliate, via email that the organization has received roughly 4,000 new season ticket deposits since May 16. Kaneb said 51% of those deposits are from Millenial and Gen Z fans. However, don’t worry. Despite the increase, season ticket deposits are still available.
“In the first 48 hours following our selection of Victor Wembanyama in the draft, we saw a 3,000% increase year-over-year in online traffic and sales,” Kaneb said.
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The Spurs won the 2023 NBA Lottery and received the first pick in the NBA Draft this year. With the pick, San Antonio selected Victor Wembanyama. The 19-year-old, 7’4” Center, Wembanyama, is one of the most anticipated prospects since Lebron James. The man is over seven feet tall but can move with the quickness and athleticism of someone a foot shorter.
He is a dynamic scorer that can shoot the basketball from any range. On defense, he can be extremely disruptive because of his height and length. Wembanyama set the FIBA record for blocks per game in a tournament at the 2021 FIBA Under-19 World Cup. Depending on how high his ceiling is, the Spurs could be gearing up for a major comeback.
Wembanyama recently announced that he would join the Spurs' Summer League Team in Las Vegas despite the fact that he finished his French League basketball season only one week prior to the NBA Draft. Head Coach Greg Popovich says that Wemanyama will play, but how much he will play is still to be determined.
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