Wednesday marked the official NBA debut of Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama, which came in the form of a nationally televised matchup with Luka Dončić and the Mavericks. Fans and reporters alike flocked to see Wembanyama in his first regular-season game, drawing a media crowd that surprised even San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich.
Popovich joked with reporters ahead of the Wembanyama-Dončić headliner, asking if everyone was there to watch him and Dallas coach Jason Kidd ply their trade.
“Did you all come to watch Jason and I coach?” Popovich asked, per Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News.