Victor Wembanyama's NBA debut jersey sold for $762,000
Victor Wembanyama’s debut jersey has sold at an auction for almost $1 million. The jersey that the 2023 NBA No. 1 draft pick wore in the second half of his first game against the Dallas Mavericks went up for sale at a Sotheby’s auction last week, and it was originally believed to have sold between $80,000 to $120,000. However, on Tuesday, someone put up $762,000 for the threads.
Source: Mark Elibert @ complex.com
Source: Mark Elibert @ complex.com
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Eddie Sefko @ESefko
Interesting that Dereck Lively II is running fifth in the NBA.com rookie of the year ladder, behind OKC’s Chet Holmgren, Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama, Detroit’s Ausar Thompson and NOLA’s Jordan Hawkins, who btw was quite impressive in Mavs” two games there last week. – 4:16 PM
Interesting that Dereck Lively II is running fifth in the NBA.com rookie of the year ladder, behind OKC’s Chet Holmgren, Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama, Detroit’s Ausar Thompson and NOLA’s Jordan Hawkins, who btw was quite impressive in Mavs” two games there last week. – 4:16 PM
Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Pop and Mitch Johnson doing some hands-on work with Wembanyama after shootaround. pic.twitter.com/MUW8Mh9PTD – 12:05 PM
Pop and Mitch Johnson doing some hands-on work with Wembanyama after shootaround. pic.twitter.com/MUW8Mh9PTD – 12:05 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Victor Wembanyama’s jersey from his NBA debut sells for $762,000 at auction
nbcsports.com/nba/news/wemba… – 10:44 AM
Victor Wembanyama’s jersey from his NBA debut sells for $762,000 at auction
nbcsports.com/nba/news/wemba… – 10:44 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Victor Wembanyama’s debut jersey was sold for a WHOPPING $762,000 at an auction 😳 pic.twitter.com/Cz4k4xwh1r – 2:27 AM
Victor Wembanyama’s debut jersey was sold for a WHOPPING $762,000 at an auction 😳 pic.twitter.com/Cz4k4xwh1r – 2:27 AM
Michael Grange @michaelgrange
The Raptors don’t want to rebuild but are behind teams that have recently (Magic and OKC) and others — Sac and Indiana — that have made big personnel moves to change their trajectory. Spurs have Wemby and picks; Utah has flexibility and picks … Raps have Barnes and? – 9:55 PM
The Raptors don’t want to rebuild but are behind teams that have recently (Magic and OKC) and others — Sac and Indiana — that have made big personnel moves to change their trajectory. Spurs have Wemby and picks; Utah has flexibility and picks … Raps have Barnes and? – 9:55 PM
Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA
Can Chet Holmgren win Rookie of the Year over Victor Wembanyama? @esidery is predicting that Chet will beat out Wemby: twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 6:30 PM
Can Chet Holmgren win Rookie of the Year over Victor Wembanyama? @esidery is predicting that Chet will beat out Wemby: twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 6:30 PM
Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA
Can Chet Holmgren win Rookie of the Year over Victor Wembanyama? @esidery is picking Chet over Wemby: twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 6:29 PM
Can Chet Holmgren win Rookie of the Year over Victor Wembanyama? @esidery is picking Chet over Wemby: twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 6:29 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
The highest amount ever paid for a rookie jersey 😯
Wemby’s jersey was expected to sell for between $80k – $120k 😅 pic.twitter.com/WTNAQ8BITO – 5:56 PM
The highest amount ever paid for a rookie jersey 😯
Wemby’s jersey was expected to sell for between $80k – $120k 😅 pic.twitter.com/WTNAQ8BITO – 5:56 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Top 4:
1. RJ Barrett
2. Victor Wembanyama
3. Tim Hardaway Jr
4. Devin Vassell
Guess the stat. pic.twitter.com/W0Ypb8X2oi – 11:55 AM
Top 4:
1. RJ Barrett
2. Victor Wembanyama
3. Tim Hardaway Jr
4. Devin Vassell
Guess the stat. pic.twitter.com/W0Ypb8X2oi – 11:55 AM
Chris Herrington @ChrisHerrington
ICYMI: This week’s Grizz column, on Santi Aldama’s recent impact and multi-positional future. Plus:
🏀Grizz providing food for shot-blockers
🏀A jersey-ripping lineage
🏀A first visit to Dillon Brooks’ Houston
🏀Bane offers Wemby a seat
dailymemphian.com/subscriber/sec… – 9:23 AM
ICYMI: This week’s Grizz column, on Santi Aldama’s recent impact and multi-positional future. Plus:
🏀Grizz providing food for shot-blockers
🏀A jersey-ripping lineage
🏀A first visit to Dillon Brooks’ Houston
🏀Bane offers Wemby a seat
dailymemphian.com/subscriber/sec… – 9:23 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Victor Wembanyama anchors the defense, while Cedi Osman seals the deal on offense 🫡
pic.twitter.com/0nYxWbUsyS – 1:13 AM
Victor Wembanyama anchors the defense, while Cedi Osman seals the deal on offense 🫡
pic.twitter.com/0nYxWbUsyS – 1:13 AM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
There’s no way Duncan just did that move again that he hit Wemby with
What a pass too
This man is hooping – 10:15 PM
There’s no way Duncan just did that move again that he hit Wemby with
What a pass too
This man is hooping – 10:15 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Clippers had Robert Covington and Nicolas Batum guard Wemby in LA
Those guys are Sixers now, so Clippers just have Kawhi Leonard and Paul George do it instead tonight in San Antonio – 9:55 PM
Clippers had Robert Covington and Nicolas Batum guard Wemby in LA
Those guys are Sixers now, so Clippers just have Kawhi Leonard and Paul George do it instead tonight in San Antonio – 9:55 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
3 min left in 3Q: Clips by 16
End 3Q: Clips by 14 (SA got within 11 before LA answered)
Cedi 17 pts
Keldon 10 pts
Wemby 9 pts, 3 reb, 4 ast, 2 blk
SA +6 in 2PT scoring
Clips +9 in 3PT scoring and +11 at FT line
Kawhi 21 pts
PG/Powell 14 pts each
Harden/Theis 13 pts each – 9:49 PM
3 min left in 3Q: Clips by 16
End 3Q: Clips by 14 (SA got within 11 before LA answered)
Cedi 17 pts
Keldon 10 pts
Wemby 9 pts, 3 reb, 4 ast, 2 blk
SA +6 in 2PT scoring
Clips +9 in 3PT scoring and +11 at FT line
Kawhi 21 pts
PG/Powell 14 pts each
Harden/Theis 13 pts each – 9:49 PM
Mike Finger @mikefinger
Wemby and Kawhi guarding each other there for a stretch wasn’t always pretty but it was fun. – 9:46 PM
Wemby and Kawhi guarding each other there for a stretch wasn’t always pretty but it was fun. – 9:46 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
2 blocks for Wemby after he gets a Russ left handed layup attempt
Wemby with 9 points after drilling the pull-up mid-ranger over Theis – 9:44 PM
2 blocks for Wemby after he gets a Russ left handed layup attempt
Wemby with 9 points after drilling the pull-up mid-ranger over Theis – 9:44 PM
Tom Petrini @RealTomPetrini
Wemby settles for jumpers a bit too much, but man it looks cool when it goes – 9:44 PM
Wemby settles for jumpers a bit too much, but man it looks cool when it goes – 9:44 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
3 min left in 2Q: Clips by 10
Half: Clips by 11
Cedi 12 pts
Wemby 6 pts, 1 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 1 blk
Diff in game is Clips being +10 in FT battle
Kawhi 12 pts
Powell/Theis 11 pts each
PG/Harden 10 pts each – 9:06 PM
3 min left in 2Q: Clips by 10
Half: Clips by 11
Cedi 12 pts
Wemby 6 pts, 1 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 1 blk
Diff in game is Clips being +10 in FT battle
Kawhi 12 pts
Powell/Theis 11 pts each
PG/Harden 10 pts each – 9:06 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
3 mins left in 1Q: Tied
End 1Q: Clips by 6
Cedi 7 pts
Jones 5 pts
Wemby 4 pts, 1 reb, 1 ast, 1 blk
Teams tied in 3PT and 2PT scoring
Clips +6 from the FT line (diff in game)
Kawhi 8 pts
Theis 6 pts
PG/Harden/Powell 5 pts each – 8:37 PM
3 mins left in 1Q: Tied
End 1Q: Clips by 6
Cedi 7 pts
Jones 5 pts
Wemby 4 pts, 1 reb, 1 ast, 1 blk
Teams tied in 3PT and 2PT scoring
Clips +6 from the FT line (diff in game)
Kawhi 8 pts
Theis 6 pts
PG/Harden/Powell 5 pts each – 8:37 PM
Tom Petrini @RealTomPetrini
Assists are the one stat where Wemby doesn’t lead the team, but he’s such a fun passer pic.twitter.com/4YV4rolI7y – 8:21 PM
Assists are the one stat where Wemby doesn’t lead the team, but he’s such a fun passer pic.twitter.com/4YV4rolI7y – 8:21 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Though they’re not matched up, Kawhi was guarding Wemby and Wemby went with the lefty fade while Mann helped. Swished shot for Wemby
Wemby with 2 mid-range makes and a block in opening minutes
Clips by 1 with PG & Kawhi each making a three – 8:19 PM
Though they’re not matched up, Kawhi was guarding Wemby and Wemby went with the lefty fade while Mann helped. Swished shot for Wemby
Wemby with 2 mid-range makes and a block in opening minutes
Clips by 1 with PG & Kawhi each making a three – 8:19 PM
Tom Petrini @RealTomPetrini
San Antonio faithful are booing Kawhi Leonard every time he touches it, and they really liked when Wemby drove baseline on him and swished a fading jumper – 8:17 PM
San Antonio faithful are booing Kawhi Leonard every time he touches it, and they really liked when Wemby drove baseline on him and swished a fading jumper – 8:17 PM
Tom Petrini @RealTomPetrini
Wemby went up for a mid-range jumper and dumped it off to Collins cutting for an easy layup.
Fun little pass. – 8:17 PM
Wemby went up for a mid-range jumper and dumped it off to Collins cutting for an easy layup.
Fun little pass. – 8:17 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Paul George left the game just 34 seconds in after getting hit in the face by Victor Wembanyama’s hand. Norm Powell enters for him. – 8:12 PM
Paul George left the game just 34 seconds in after getting hit in the face by Victor Wembanyama’s hand. Norm Powell enters for him. – 8:12 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
STARTERS 11/20
LAC
Paul George
Kawhi Leonard
Ivica Zubac
Terance Mann
James Harden
SAS
Keldon Johnson
Victor Wembanyama
Zach Collins
Julian Champagnie
Jeremy Sochan – 7:51 PM
STARTERS 11/20
LAC
Paul George
Kawhi Leonard
Ivica Zubac
Terance Mann
James Harden
SAS
Keldon Johnson
Victor Wembanyama
Zach Collins
Julian Champagnie
Jeremy Sochan – 7:51 PM
Paul Garcia @PaulGarciaNBA
Starters for Spurs & Clips:
1 – Sochan vs Harden
2 – Champagnie vs Mann
3 – Keldon vs Kawhi
4 – Wemby vs PG
5 – Collins vs Zubac – 7:48 PM
Starters for Spurs & Clips:
1 – Sochan vs Harden
2 – Champagnie vs Mann
3 – Keldon vs Kawhi
4 – Wemby vs PG
5 – Collins vs Zubac – 7:48 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Starters tonight in San Antonio:
PG
Kawhi
Zubac
Mann
Harden
SAS
Keldon Johnson
Victor Wembanyama
Zach Collins
Julian Champagnie
Jeremy Sochan – 7:35 PM
Starters tonight in San Antonio:
PG
Kawhi
Zubac
Mann
Harden
SAS
Keldon Johnson
Victor Wembanyama
Zach Collins
Julian Champagnie
Jeremy Sochan – 7:35 PM
Chris Herrington @ChrisHerrington
This week’s Grizz column, on Santi Aldama’s recent impact and multi-positional future. Plus:
🏀Grizz providing food for shot-blockers
🏀A jersey-ripping lineage
🏀A first visit to Dillon Brooks’ Houston
🏀Bane offers Wemby a seat
dailymemphian.com/subscriber/sec… – 4:07 PM
This week’s Grizz column, on Santi Aldama’s recent impact and multi-positional future. Plus:
🏀Grizz providing food for shot-blockers
🏀A jersey-ripping lineage
🏀A first visit to Dillon Brooks’ Houston
🏀Bane offers Wemby a seat
dailymemphian.com/subscriber/sec… – 4:07 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Back to the days when Wembanyama was only warming up for his NBA career 🤯
pic.twitter.com/ITfhV7ppZt – 3:28 PM
Back to the days when Wembanyama was only warming up for his NBA career 🤯
pic.twitter.com/ITfhV7ppZt – 3:28 PM
John Karalis @John_Karalis
Happy birthday to the awesome @JeffGSpursZone … Who I’ve known since he was @sa2ny2004. He’s already gotten the gift of Victor Wembanyama, so this tweet is all he needs at this point – 3:20 PM
Happy birthday to the awesome @JeffGSpursZone … Who I’ve known since he was @sa2ny2004. He’s already gotten the gift of Victor Wembanyama, so this tweet is all he needs at this point – 3:20 PM
Ben Rohrbach @brohrbach
Week 4 of our Victor Vector rankings, where Wembanyama rises a spot into the top 5 historically — and still finds himself looking up at Chet Holmgren.
sports.yahoo.com/victor-vector-… – 1:42 PM
Week 4 of our Victor Vector rankings, where Wembanyama rises a spot into the top 5 historically — and still finds himself looking up at Chet Holmgren.
sports.yahoo.com/victor-vector-… – 1:42 PM
Austin Kent @AustinKent
It’s been fever pitch with Wemby and Chet for good reason… and Ausar has been mesmerizing… but when Scoot returns and gets his footing, this (already great) rookie class jump to another level. pic.twitter.com/3gfXYxGPkk – 1:39 PM
It’s been fever pitch with Wemby and Chet for good reason… and Ausar has been mesmerizing… but when Scoot returns and gets his footing, this (already great) rookie class jump to another level. pic.twitter.com/3gfXYxGPkk – 1:39 PM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Vincent Collet evaluated Victor Wembanyama’s start in rookie season with the San Antonio Spurs.
French NT coach constructively critiqued Wemby on some game aspects and even amusingly called one of his performances “embarrassing”: basketne.ws/3SMUTFq
basketnews.com/news-197677-vi… – 1:04 PM
Vincent Collet evaluated Victor Wembanyama’s start in rookie season with the San Antonio Spurs.
French NT coach constructively critiqued Wemby on some game aspects and even amusingly called one of his performances “embarrassing”: basketne.ws/3SMUTFq
basketnews.com/news-197677-vi… – 1:04 PM
Tom Petrini @RealTomPetrini
Gregg Popovich is experimenting for the future as his young Spurs struggle to find consistency and wins at the start of the Wemby Era.
Here’s a deep dive on what’s happening in San Antonio, and why, and the hope that the worm turns sooner than later.
kens5.com/article/sports… – 12:05 PM
Gregg Popovich is experimenting for the future as his young Spurs struggle to find consistency and wins at the start of the Wemby Era.
Here’s a deep dive on what’s happening in San Antonio, and why, and the hope that the worm turns sooner than later.
kens5.com/article/sports… – 12:05 PM
Tom Petrini @RealTomPetrini
Fascinating statistical quirk on Wemby’s three-point shooting:
Catch and shoot: 24% on 3.9 attempts per game
Off the dribble: 37.5% on 1.9 attempts per game
Off a pass from Sochan: 5% on 1.5 attempts per game – 12:00 PM
Fascinating statistical quirk on Wemby’s three-point shooting:
Catch and shoot: 24% on 3.9 attempts per game
Off the dribble: 37.5% on 1.9 attempts per game
Off a pass from Sochan: 5% on 1.5 attempts per game – 12:00 PM
More on this storyline
The 19-year-old’s summer league jersey was auctioned off for $62,000. Other players who saw their jerseys sold were the No. 3 overall pick Brandon Miller ($27,940) and No. 2 overall pick Scoot Henderson ($19,050). -via complex.com / November 22, 2023
Tommy Beer: Sotheby’s auctioned off Victor Wembanyama’s game-worn jersey from his NBA debut. It was expected to sell for between $80k – $120k. Bidding just closed and it sold for a record-breaking $762,000. That’s the highest amount ever paid for rookie jersey pic.twitter.com/CnAYC7Xtl2 -via Twitter @TommyBeer / November 21, 2023