French NBA draft prospect Victor Wembanyama throws out a ceremonial first pitch before a game between the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium. Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Victor Wembanyama throws wild first pitch that goes 'a bit outside'

By Adam Gretz | Last updated 6/20/23

Victor Wembanyama is expected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft later this week, and before that he was doing the usual media tour of events around New York City.

That included throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before Tuesday's New York Yankees game against the Seattle Mariners.

It was just a bit outside.

Victor Wembanyama's first pitch was a bit outside @yankees | @vicw_32 pic.twitter.com/4UXuHuN3Jr
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 20, 2023

To be fair, throwing out the first pitch from the mound is an intimidating experience for non-baseball players. It is further than you think, there are a ton of people watching and you have the natural nerves going.

As far as first pitches go, that is far from the worst we have ever seen.
The truly wild thing about this was before Wembanyama threw out the first pitch he was photographed holding a Major League baseball and it looked tiny in his hand.

Victor Wembanyama holding a baseball

(: wemby/IG) pic.twitter.com/fjOuF6NMDN
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) June 20, 2023

That is wild.

For reference, Wembanyama is somewhere in the vicinity of 7-foot-4. That is a large human being. With that sort of grip, he would probably be able to get some insane spin on his pitch and throw an incredible curveball.

That, however, will have to wait because his immediate future is in the NBA. He is one of the most hyped prospects to enter the NBA since LeBron James and is expected to be going to the San Antonio Spurs with the top pick.

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