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Joshua Lees

Victor Wembanyama's first words after NBA Draft Lottery decides wonderkid's future

Victor Wembanyama has his eyes on the biggest prize of all, after the 19-year-old spoke for the first time t the NBA Draft Lottery decided his fate.

Wembanyama proved to be the hottest topic heading into Tuesday's Lottery, with the Frenchman tipped for a big NBA future. The teenager will begin his career in Texas after the San Antonio Spurs were given first pick. They will almost certainly select Wembanyama on June 22 with the youngster considered one of the best NBA prospects of all-time.

It remains to be seen if the youngster from France will live up to the hype during his maiden campaign next season, but if the early predictions are anything to go by, he could well become an NBA great.

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