WATCH: Spurs first-round pick emotional when Popovich calls

By Louis Ojeda Jr.

Published Jun. 24, 2017 5:23 p.m. ET

Draft day is when dreams come true.

Derrick White wasn't there in Brooklyn to take the stage when the Spurs selected him in the first-round on Thursday, but his big moment was caught on camera by friends and family.

White was emotional when he got a call from San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich -- welcoming the rookie to the Spurs family.

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