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Victor Wembanyama Shared Two-Word Message for Dylan Harper After Draft to Spurs

Wemby wasted no time.

Brigid Kennedy

Dylan Harper walks up to Adam Silver after being drafted by the San Antonio Spurs on June 25, 2025.
Dylan Harper walks up to Adam Silver after being drafted by the San Antonio Spurs on June 25, 2025. / Brad Penner-Imagn Images
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The San Antonio Spurs drafted Rutgers export Dylan Harper with the No. 2 pick of the 2025 draft on Wednesday night, and franchise star Victor Wembanyama wasted no time welcoming his new teammate to the squad.

Shortly after the selection was official, Wemby shared a two-word message to Harper on his Instagram story.

"Welcome home," the 7'3" center wrote over the top of a photo of his TV screen, which was tuned into Harper's post-pick interview.

Harper will no doubt be excited to see this, considering he later told Taylor Rooks that teaming up with Wemby will be "very special."

"What point guard would not want to play with Wemby?" Harper said. "He's everything you want in a big man. He does everything. He's just one of a kind."

Well, Harper, sounds like Wemby is pretty pumped to play with you, too. Gonna be a fun season for these guys in San Antonio.

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BRIGID KENNEDY

Brigid Kennedy is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, she covered political news, sporting news and culture at TheWeek.com before moving to Livingetc, an interior design magazine. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, dual majoring in television, radio and film (from the Newhouse School of Public Communications) and marketing managment (from the Whitman School of Management). Offline, she enjoys going to the movies, reading and watching the Steelers.

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