Victor Wembanyama’s sister Eve fit right in while down south for the San Antonio Spurs star’s rookie debut.
Eve, who is a 21-year-old basketball player in France, wore a black cowboy hat while sitting with her father Felix Wembanyama at Frost Bank Center, where the Spurs lost to the Mavericks,126-119, on Wednesday night.
She previously made waves on social media when she was featured on ESPN’s broadcast during an emotional interview after her brother went No. 1 overall to the Spurs during the 2023 NBA Draft at Barclays Center in June.
The 6-foot-1 athlete was featured on the ESPN broadcast Wednesday cheering after her little brother (who’s not so little at 7-foot-4) had an epic dunk in the fourth quarter to give San Antonio a 113-112 lead.
Eve and Felix stood up and joined the roaring crowd after the French phenom delivered the dunk in the final minutes of his first regular-season game.
“Father Felix loves it and so does this San Antonio crowd,” one announcer on the broadcast said as the proud dad was seen smiling in the stands.
The crowd got louder when Wembanyama was fouled on the play by Dallas power forward Maxi Kleber with 4:56 left in the game.
The Spurs rookie finished with 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting and five rebounds in 23 minutes.
He added two assists, two steals and one block.
Wembanyama was limited in his debut due to foul trouble, but still impressed down the stretch.
He scored nine of his 15 points in the fourth quarter, and gave the home crowd a glimpse of his aggression in high-pressured situations.
The Spurs return to the court Friday to host the in-state rival Rockets.
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