Victor Wembanyama wanted to buy a massive Star Wars Lego toy with his first NBA paycheck


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.

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The Millennium Falcon from the "Star Wars" franchise. LEGO released a 7,541-piece version of the famous starship for $849.95.The Millennium Falcon from the “Star Wars” franchise. LEGO released a 7,541-piece version of the famous starship for $849.95.Lucasfilm Ltd./File image

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.

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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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