Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama depicted in art throughout San Antonio
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Fans gather to meet Wemby at the airport. Photo: Madalyn Mendoza/Axios
You know you've made it in San Antonio when you're immortalized in a mural. Victor Wembanyama reached that level of fame before the Spurs won the NBA draft lottery in May, earning the right to pick the French player.
What's happening: Wemby is now part of the public art display throughout San Antonio that's been dominated by the Big Three — Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginóbili — for years.
- So far, three art installations have been dedicated to the new Spurs player.
Yes, but: Rudy's Seafood, which has a collection of Spurs portraits covering its exterior walls, pulled a bit of a fast break by tapping beloved local muralist Nik Soupè to paint Wemby's before the Spurs won the lottery.
- "When it was painted, a couple of months before the lottery, we were just starting to look at the conversation of 'what if.' I imagine there's going to be a 'learning to dance with each other' phase but I think we're lucky enough to possibly see a bit of history in the making. Imagine that 'what if,'" Soupè tells Axios.
What's next: Celebrate the monumental moment in Spurs history by planning a mural tour. Find the addresses below.
