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00:00 you know, still fresh. But, uh,
00:02 one best feeling in my life, you know,
00:06 probably best night of my life.
00:09 I've been dreaming about this for so long.
00:12 It's just it's a dream come true. It's incredible.
00:15 Well, the Spurs have had a strong history with French players,
00:18 including Tony Parker and Boris Diaw, both of whom won championships
00:21 with the team.
00:22 Fans hoping Wimby may restore the franchise to that former glory.
00:26 Waseem Kornay reports.
00:29 It is difficult to overstate the excitement here in San Antonio.
00:32 It is news that Spurs fans have been waiting for several weeks,
00:35 but it's now official.
00:36 Victor Wimby Niyama will be joining the team for the next NBA season.
00:40 The 19 year old kid from France cried when he heard the news.
00:44 He told reporters it was a sentence news that he'd hoped to hear
00:48 for many, many years.
00:49 He was flanked by his brother and sister
00:51 who traveled with him from Paris to attend the event.
00:54 And he was also welcomed by his now teammate, Jeremy Sohan.
00:58 Wimby Niyama has been called the greatest draft prospect in NBA history.
01:02 An analyst for National Sports Channel, ESPN, called him the ultimate unicorn.
01:06 And so it is certainly an understatement to say that hopes are high
01:10 for this two meter 27 foot three inches player born southwest of Paris.
01:15 The 19 year old growing up idolizing the Spurs and Tony Parker.
01:20 He will now be joining this team and walking in his footsteps.
01:23 Speaking of Spurs fan, we spoke to some of them just hours before the draft.
01:28 They told us they couldn't wait for Wimby to join the team to start a new chapter.
01:32 Many of them telling us that they were now able to dream of potentially
01:35 winning another championship and adding another banner to the ones
01:39 already proudly displayed on the wall behind me
01:41 at the Spurs training facilities here in San Antonio.