As superstar basketball prospect Victor Wembanyama prepares to hear his name called first in the 2023 NBA Draft, he’s getting the full Big Apple experience.
Wembanyama threw out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night and took public transportation to get there. In fact, the 7-foot-2 French phenom had actually never rode the subway before, and it was just fascinating to see him take it all in.
As you could imagine, the very tall Wembanyama did his best to crouch down to get into the subway, and he took subway riders by surprise as he joined them for a ride.
Come along as Wemby rides the subway for the FIRST TIME to throw out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium! 🚊 pic.twitter.com/ppOpavNOvT
— NBA (@NBA) June 20, 2023
If Wembanyama really wanted to take in all of New York that he could, riding the subway was a pretty good way to do it.
He’ll soon make his home in San Antonio with the Spurs, but getting a bite out of the Big Apple ahead of draft night never hurts.
