Victor Wembanyama has embraced the spotlight ever since the San Antonio Spurs drafted him with the first overall pick on Thursday. The San Antonio faithful were quick to welcome the 19-year-old after he landed in the Texan city. Recently, the five-time champions rolled out the red carpet for the Frenchman. Furthermore, Wembanyama also chanced to learn about San Antonio’s culture and about the NBA’s intrigue from the team’s greatest icons as he broke bread with them.

Having interacted with Victor Wembanyama during the star-studded San Antonio dinner, a Spurs legend recently spoke about the interaction. Indeed, the Frenchman has surprised and impressed his predecessor.

Victor Wembanyama earns his stripes from a Spurs legend

A few days ago, Victor Wembanyama had dinner with the San Antonio greats, Tim Duncan, David Robinson, Manu Ginobili and Sean Elliott. Welcoming their successor, these championship winners took Wembanyama through the legacy and culture of the Spurs. Wemby took the opportunity to learn from the legends and sought lessons from the bunch.

In his recent appearance on an episode of the Dan Patrick Show,?1999 NBA champion Sean Elliott told the host that he and other Spurs icons left the dinner table all the more excited after exchanging words with an enthusiastic Wembanyama.

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During the episode, the host told Elliott he was eager to know what all questions did Wemby ask him, and the other Spurs veterans. Sean Elliott revealed that Wembanyama is determined to go the extra mile for playing throughout the season. The two-time All-Star soon opened up about the Frenchman’s discipline.

“He’s already somebody who is very in tune with eating it the right way, getting his rest. He asked us all, you know, how can you get enough sleep on the road,” said Elliott.?“Most guys are like ‘what’s the best club to go to in Phill or New York?’ He is asking how you can get rest on back-to-back. Again, just you know, really mature and wise beyond his years.”

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Afterwards, Sean Elliott explained how Victor Wembanyama will make a good fit in the San Antonio Spurs.

Elliott thinks Wembanyama is in the right place

As Sean Elliott puts it, he realized how much Victor Wembanyama respects the club’s history. Moreover, Wemby, according to Elliott, will live up to the San Antonio culture that the legends like Tim Duncan and David Robinson once upheld. Just like these two, the Frenchman will also put the team in front of his superstardom and strive for greater glory, Elliott observed.

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To call it a day, Elliott remarked that Wembanyama also reminded him of Warriors’ Stephen Curry, whose focus is to be himself and win than to please a certain crowd. Interestingly, around the same time, Wembanyama made headlines for skipping the FIBA World Cup to prepare for his rookie season. With each step, Wembanyama proves how determined he is to imbibe the Spurs’ culture. Therefore, Elliott’s comments do not come as a surprise at all.