NBA Media Day 2023: 5 biggest moments from the event

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#3 Victor Wembanyama’s first NBA Media Day

Wemby-mania took a backseat following the Las Vegas Summer League Games and the subsequent FIBA World Cup. After weeks of rest and conditioning, basketball fans finally saw the young French phenom.

Victor Wembanyama talked to reporters, several of them from Europe, during the San Antonio Spurs media day. The 7-foot-4 rookie had this to say when asked about what he worked on in the offseason (via News 4 San Antonio):

“My conditioning and physical condition are way, way better than any time before in my life. Everything here is done with a purpose. I learned as much about my body in these past three months than I had learned [over] the past five years.”

Basketball fans can’t wait to see him debut in the NBA.

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#2 Giannis Antetokounmpo will sign the Milwaukee Bucks extension next season

Giannis Antetokounmpo put the Milwaukee Bucks front office in a recent interview. He said that he would put off signing an extension unless he could see the team’s commitment to winning a championship not slack.

Milwaukee answered by trading for Damian Lillard. The Bucks gave up Grayson Allen, All-Star Jrue Holiday and a couple of first-round picks. They have emphatically answered Antetokounmpo’s wish.

The two-time MVP has confirmed that he will stay with the Bucks and will sign the contract next season.

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#1 “Emo” Jimmy Butler

For the second straight year, Jimmy Butler stole the NBA Media Day. Leading into the 2022-23 season, he shocked reporters when he came in sporting dreadlocks.

This time, he faced reporters in what he called “Emo Jimmy” style. The look was so shocking that it even disturbed teammate Bam Adebayo.

New look but the same old Jimmy Butler. He guaranteed that the Miami Heat would ultimately win it this season despite their failure to snag Damian Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers.