Fans Roasted Victor Wembanyama for Wayward Ceremonial First Pitch

Victor Wembanyama was in New York ahead of Thursday’s 2023 NBA draft, in which he’s projected to be the No. 1 pick by the Spurs. 

Wembanyama was invited to Yankee Stadium to throw out the ceremonial first pitch ahead of the Yankees’ clash against the Mariners on Tuesday.

With all eyes on him, Wembanyama absolutely misfired on his first pitch, missing the target, Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson, wide to the left. 

Despite expressing confidence ahead of his appearance on the mound, the 19-year-old can now add his name to the ever-growing list of disastrous first pitches at MLB games. And he wasn’t spared by fans on social media in the aftermath.

The wildly wayward first pitch stirred up a flurry of reactions on Twitter, as fans instantly recognized that baseball is far from second nature to the Frenchman. 

Hopefully, Wembanyama’s ability to adapt in the NBA comes a bit more seamlessly for him than firing a strike off an MLB mound.