Spurs' Victor Wembanyama to Wear No. 1 Jersey After Being 1st Pick in 2023 NBA Draft | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
David Schmidt
Published Mar 23, 2026
Victor Wembanyama was No. 1 in the 2023 NBA draft. Now, he will be No. 1 on the San Antonio Spurs.
Wembanyama is set to wear No. 1 in Texas, per Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix.
He will be the first Spurs player to don the digit since Lonnie Walker IV wore the jersey during the 2021-22 season.
Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannixWembanyama will wear No. 1 in San Antonio. <a href="">
Wembanyama wore No. 1 while dominating the French league with 21.6 points and 10.4 rebounds per game last season.
Some fans at Barclays Center on Thursday night already had custom Spurs jerseys ready for him to sign before the draft even took place.
Sam DiGiovanni @BySamDiGiovanniVictor Wembanyama signs a custom Spurs jersey with his name on it as he greets fans <a href="">
Wembanyama said his jersey number is a reference to both Magic Johnson and his mentality.
"I don't want to leave others behind or put anyone down, but I want to be the first, the number one," Wembanyama told French news outlet Le Parisien in December (h/t the Mirror.)
After the top pick was announced, Wembanyama's No. 1 jerseys were unveiled for sale.
RJ Marquez @KSATRJHere's a look at the first officially NBA licensed Victor Wembanyama Spurs jerseys. <a href="">
Finally, one was handed to Wembanyama himself.
Sports Illustrated @SInowVictor Wembanyama gets his Spurs jersey 🙌 <a href="">
LeBron James and Stephen Curry lead the list of the top-selling jerseys in the NBA. Given the hype surrounding Wembanyama, there's a potential that a Spurs No. 1 jersey could be sitting near the top next season.
