The San Antonio Spurs are currently in the middle of their worst stretch in franchise history. They’ve missed the playoffs in four straight seasons, marking their longest drought ever. However, they were rewarded for their losing efforts this summer, as they were able to select Victor Wembanyama with the first pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.
And with all the hype around Wembanyama coming into the draft, he was bound to gain some popularity. Everyone from the fans to the media knows about the Frenchman, and that includes Ronnie 2K, the face of the NBA 2K franchise. NBA 2K24, the latest installment of the franchise, just released.
At the beginning of August, USA Today’s Cameron Tabatabaie sat down with Ronnie 2K to talk about the game and, more specifically, Wembanyama.
“Super, super charismatic,” he said about Wembanyama. “I think he was really absorbing the experience.
“Those first few days in summer league were challenging for him, and that’s where we shot that spot. He had just come from France, he had a tough first game. He had a lot of people questioning him, and then he had a monster second game. We shot in the middle of that. The guy was confident, high-spirited and just really a pleasure on set. I really look forward, obviously with his tremendous potential, to working with him a ton more in his career.”
Ronnie 2K also spoke about Wembanyama’s rating in NBA 2K24, which came in at an 84 overall to open the year.
“It is one of the highest rookie ratings ever,” he said. “We had Zion at an 81.
“The ratings scale drastically changed around NBA 2K15. That’s where it got really hard, as we were adding all the legends so the rating thing became a little bit more challenging since that time.”
Wembanyamna should be one of the most exciting rookies in the league next year.
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