Victor Wembanyama was the first pick during Thursday night’s NBA draft. An audience of current and former NBA legends cheered as the 7’5” athlete was selected by the San Antonio Spurs. The who’s who of the sports fraternity were present and looking their best during the event. It’s one of the rare occasions where former, current and future NBA players can be seen together, sometimes even with their families.

While audiences and media members lap up these appearances, a family member rarely upstages the drafted player – let alone when he’s the no.1 pick! But that’s exactly what happened on this night when Victor Wembanyama’s sister went viral on draft night.

Victor Wembanyama receives support from sister following emotional NBA draft

NBA fans, and specifically Spurs fans, are delighted to finally see Victor Wembanyama join the league. After his selection, Victor teared up during an interview, and the NBA world saw his elder sister shower the no.1 pick with support.

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With a catch in his throat, an emotional Wemby spoke on what being drafted meant to him, “Hearing that sentence from Adam Silver, I’ve dreamed of it so much… You know, I gotta cry.” Holding his arm, his sister showed her love by saying, “We’re all so proud. We’re very happy for you.”

Even before playing his first game, Wembanyama is already breaking records by becoming the current tallest NBA player, standing at 7 feet 5 inches. While his monstrous blocks and smooth jumpers have already been making the rounds, nobody was prepared to see his sister Eve’s bucket-getting highlights.

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Twitter went berserk with facts and tweets about Eve Wembanyama

Eve Wembanyama is accustomed to the public eye. The 21-year-old is a small forward for the AS Monaco team in France. Despite making her debut in 2019, more and more viewers are becoming aware of her abilities following her brother’s draft selection.

After the draft, Twitter came alive with tweets that were all about Eve. A ‘Best of Eve’ mixtape went viral as fans were lapping up the 6’1” wing’s top plays during Fiba’s 3×3 Nations League in 2022.

And another user took it upon themselves to share context on Eve Wembanyama with the world, claiming “she’s a dawg.”

One user had no qualms while making a joke about the situation.

And another user had seen enough and concluded that the French athlete would make a great addition to the WNBA.

Eve Wembanyama was a pleasant surprise. While several brothers – and even twins – have played together in the NBA, it’s much rarer to see a brother-sister duo take over the NBA and WNBA respectively.

What do you think of Victor’s draft? Tell us in the comments!

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