Spurs star Victor Wembanyama at the Scobee Education Center & Planetarium on May 11 in San Antonio.
Trust the NBA’s star alien to want to hit the league with the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy.
A new Sports Illustrated report reveals the Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama said he would spend his first NBA paycheck on the Millennium Falcon, the famous starship from the “Star Wars” franchise.
Specifically, the Lego “Star Wars” Ultimate Millennium Falcon Item No. 75192, an $849.95 work of Danish brick engineering.
THE ALIEN ON EARTH: Out-of-this-world Wembanyama celebrates Rookie of the Year at the planetarium
The “Star Wars” shout-out happened back in June at a special pre-draft dinner, where Wembanyama broke bread with some lucky fans who won a chance to sit with the No. 1 NBA draft pick and future Rookie of the Year.
When someone in the crowd asked Wembanyama what he would buy first with his impending multimillion-dollar contract, the towering “Star Wars” geek proudly declared his desire to buy and build the coveted Lego Falcon, which packs a whopping 7,541 pieces in its roughly 2-by-3-foot frame.
OUT OF THIS WORLD: Nike’s Wembanyama shoe sells out in less than an hour, already selling on eBay
Incidentally, the SI report includes a video featuring Wembanyama list his top three “Star Wars” films. Spoiler alert: The 2000s kid is not a fan of the new trilogy.
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