2023-05-19 09:40:51
Victor Wembanyama Jonathan Rebboah / PANORAMIC
Not yet arrived but already decisive. Spurs fans are flocking to subscriptions to see the Victor Wembanyama phenomenon.
Extraordinary situation for an extraordinary player, after scenes of intense joy this Tuesday evening in the streets of San Antonio, the club’s ticket office is now being stormed by requests for year-round subscriptions.
The reason, the Frenchman Victor Wembanyama (2.21m, 19 years old). The Spurs recently won the Lottery which gives them the chance to choose first in the June 22 Draft.
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As soon as the lottery was announced, more than 2,000 subscription requests were recorded between 7:30 p.m. and 1:30 a.m., while the Habs were not even officially part of the team. Spurs VP of Business Development and Membership and Ticketing Operations Tim Salier made no secret of his delight with the daily Express-News : “This figure is very fluctuating, we will probably be above 2,500 in the evening (from Wednesday) ». According to the journalist NBC Sports Nate Ryan, the bar of 3,000 subscription requests has just been crossed.
Proof of the enthusiasm, the managers of the franchise report that the traffic on the ticket office and the downloads of the Spurs application are ten times higher than the usual standard.
From June 22, the arrival of the pivot of the Metropolitans will be official. Beyond being a major sporting asset, Wembanyama is also a financial asset. Despite the fervor of Americans around their club, the AT&T Center (San Antonio Spurs hall) has rarely been sold out in recent years. Figures which should increase significantly for the 2023-2024 season with the arrival of the Frenchie in the promised land.
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