{"id":439434,"date":"2023-07-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-08T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.7sport.net\/en\/news-single\/wembanyama-doesnt-amaze-but-triumphs-in-his-debut\/"},"modified":"2023-07-08T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-07-08T04:00:00","slug":"wembanyama-doesnt-amaze-but-triumphs-in-his-debut","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/wembanyama-doesnt-amaze-but-triumphs-in-his-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Wembanyama doesn&#8217;t amaze but triumphs in his debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Victor Wembanyama debuted at the summer league as all eyes were on him on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p>The 1<sup>st<\/sup> overall pick at the 2023 NBA Draft played vs. the Charlotte Hornets, and the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> overall pick, Brandon Miller and Spurs, won 76-68 in front of a fully sold venue at the Thomas &amp; Mack Center.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Victor Wembanyama vs Brandon Miller tonight:<\/p>\n<p>9 Points 16 Points<br \/>\n2-13 FG 5-15 FG<br \/>\n1-6 3PT 3-10 3PT<br \/>\n4 Fouls 5 Fouls<\/p>\n<p>THE BATTLE OF ASS   <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YA6Z4hPk4f\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/YA6Z4hPk4f<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hater Central (@TheHateCentral) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheHateCentral\/status\/1677516867102031873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was a magical night,&#8221; the French 1<sup>st<\/sup> overall pick shared after his debut in a fully crowded news conference room. &#8220;It was an honor to wear the Spurs jersey for the 1<sup>st<\/sup> time. It&#8217;s a privilege.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Overall, I&#8217;m happy that we triumphed in the match. That\u2019s the best way to begin your journey. Honestly, I didn&#8217;t really know what I was playing in my debut. I&#8217;m trying to learn for my next match.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Wembanyama also added that he has so much to learn and that this was the 1<sup>st<\/sup> time he was on the court with his new teammates.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Victor Wembanyama humble on his <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Spurs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Spurs<\/a> debut:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t really know what I was doing on the court, but I\u2019m trying to learn\u2026\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DdKcGJDlJ1\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/DdKcGJDlJ1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nate Ryan (@nateryansports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nateryansports\/status\/1677527170997190656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Victor Wembanyama debuted at the summer league as all eyes were on him on Friday night. 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