Victor Wembanyama throws out ceremonial first pitch at Yankee Stadium ahead of NBA draft

By: The Associated Press Posted: 6:09 PM CDT Tuesday, Jun. 20, 2023 Last Modified: 7:10 PM CDT Tuesday, Jun. 20, 2023

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NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Wembanyama, the 7-foot-plus French player expected to be taken by San Antonio with the first pick in the NBA draft this week, threw out a wild ceremonial first pitch before the New York Yankees played the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.

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He wore a pinstriped jersey with “New York” across the chest rather than the traditional interlocking “NY,” and he had Joe DiMaggio’s No. 5 on the back. Standing on the rubber, he fired the ball in the dirt, well wide of the plate to the first-base side.

The 19-year-old spent this past season with Metropolitans 92 in the French league. The NBA lists his height as 7-4. He has said 7-3 and some internet sites show 7-5.